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US09676911B2	Nanoparticle dispersion, compositions containing the same, and articles made therefrom A dispersion that includes at least one organic solvent; nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are infrared absorptive, conductive or a both infrared absorptive and conductive; and at least one polycaprolactone-polyamine copolymer, wherein the dispersion comprises agglomerates of the nanoparticles and a majority of the agglomerates have an average diameter that are not greater than 100 nanometers. Compositions, films, articles and light control articles that utilize such dispersions are also discussed.
US09676910B2	Composition for preparing polyimide, polymer, article including polymer, and display device including article A composition for preparing a polyimide including an oligomer including at least two termini, wherein the oligomer is selected from a polyimide, a polyamic acid, a poly(imide-amic acid), and a combination thereof, and wherein at least two of the at least two termini of the oligomer include a dicarboxylic acid group; and an inorganic particle having a surface, wherein the surface comprises two or more amino groups.
US09676906B1	Polymer of poly(arylene ether)s, manufacturing method thereof and polymer light emitting diode with organic light emitting layer made from the same A polymer of poly(arylene ether)s, a manufacturing method thereof, and a polymer light emitting diode with an organic light emitting layer made from the polymer are provided. The polymer is formed by processing a nucleophilic polycondensation between a fluoro-containing monomer having an electron-withdrawing group and a multi-phenyl monomer. The polymer has a host portion with fluoro- or trifluoromethyl substituents, and a customer portion with multi-phenyl groups.
US09676904B2	Metal alkoxide complex, catalyst composition, and production method of polycaprolactone or polylactide The invention provides a metal alkoxide complex of Formula (I), wherein X, M, R1, R2, R3, m, n, y and z are as defined in the Description. The invention also provides a catalyst composition comprising the metal alkoxide complex and a hydroxy-containing compound, wherein the molar ratio of the metal alkoxide complex to the hydroxy-containing compound is 1:0.1-1000. The invention also provides a production method of poly-ε-caprolactone or polyactide, wherein an ε-caprolactone monomer or a lactide monomer is reacted in the presence of the metal alkoxide complex or catalyst composition to obtain poly-ε-caprolactone or polylactide. The metal alkoxide complex and the catalyst composition thereof can be used to catalyze the synthesis of poly-ε-caprolactone or polylactide with a high efficiency. The molecular weight of polycaprolactone or polylactide can be controlled by the molar ratio of the metal alkoxide complex and the hydroxy-containing compound, and is adjustable in the range of 1000-600,000, and wherein the molecular weight distribution is from 1.03 to 1.50. [Xn-mM(OCR1R2R3)m]y.(organic solvent)z (I)
US09676901B2	Conjugated polymers The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more repeating units derived from indacenodibenzothiophene or dithia-dicyclopenta-dibenzothiophene, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.
US09676897B2	Process for producing polyether polyol, process for producing flexible polyurethane foam, and seat To suppress deterioration of mechanical properties of a foam, by using a polyol system solution stored.A polyol system solution is prepared by using a polyether polyol (A1) having a hydroxy value of from 5 to 45 mgKOH/g and an average number of hydroxy groups of from 2 to 8, obtainable by subjecting an alkylene oxide to ring-opening addition polymerization to an initiator, in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst, to obtain an intermediate polyol; and subjecting ethylene oxide to a ring-opening addition polymerization in an amount of from 1 to 23 mol per 1 mol of the initiator to the intermediate polyol, in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide as a polymerization catalyst, and a flexible polyurethane foam is produced by using the polyol system solution.
US09676896B2	Sugar-based polyurethanes, methods for their preparation, and methods of use thereof Polyurethane foams which are highly flame resistant are described, as well as the production of such polyurethane foams by the reaction between a natural polyol, such as sucrose or a blend of mono- or disaccharides in place of the standard hydrocarbon-based polyol component, a polyisocyanate and water in the presence of a suitable polyurethane forming catalyst and a non-halogenated flame retardant, and optionally one or more components such as surfactants and/or emulsifiers. The resultant polyurethane foam has a bio-based solid content ranging from about 17% to 30%, may be formulated in a variety of foam densities for a variety of applications, and exhibits a high degree of fire and burn resistance, as exhibited by the flame spread index, flash over resistance determination, and the smoke spread values.
US09676895B2	Water dispersible epoxy urethane compounds and coating compositions The invention relates to novel aqueous coating compositions containing epoxy urethane (glycidyl carbamate) functional resin. An aqueous coating composition comprises a polyfunctional oligomer having at least two epoxy urethane functional groups and a polyalkylene oxide chain, an optional surfactant, and water. The aqueous coating compositions of the invention can be dispersed in water with or without added surfactants to form a dispersion containing no volatile organic solvent. The invention provides a method for making aqueous coating compositions containing epoxy urethane functional resin as well. Water-dispersible epoxy urethane compounds of the aqueous coating compositions are also provided.
US09676893B2	Polyurethane materials formed from epoxidized plant oils In an example, a process of forming a polyurethane material is disclosed. The process includes forming carboxylic acid-terminated aliphatic polyol molecules from an epoxidized plant oil. The process also includes chemically reacting the carboxylic acid-terminated aliphatic polyol molecules with an azide material to form monoisocyanate-functionalized aliphatic polyol molecules. The process further includes polymerizing the monoisocyanate-functionalized aliphatic polyol molecules to form a first polyurethane material.
US09676888B2	Chain transfer agent and emulsion polymerization using the same To provide a novel compound having both a surface-activating ability and a polymerization controlling ability.A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R3 are an organic group having the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determined by Griffin's method of 3 or more. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, Z, p and q are described in the Description.
US09676874B2	Processes for preparing aminosilane functionalized polymers Disclosed herein are metallated aminosilane compounds for use as functional initiators in anionic polymerizations and processes for producing an aminosilane-functionalized polymer using the metallated aminosilane compounds to initiate anionic polymerization of at least one type of anionically polymerizable monomer. Preferred use of the metallated aminosilane compounds results in rubber compositions for use in tires comprising an aminosilane functionalized polymer. A telechelic polymer may result from use of the metallated aminosilane compound and a functional terminator.
US09676873B2	Bleached dextrin and methods of forming the same Bleached dextrin compositions, methods of forming the same, and products formed therefrom. The composition comprises a dextrin-based composition or slurry, a caustic agent, and an oxidant. The caustic agent may include sodium hydroxide. The oxidant may include hydrogen peroxide.
US09676870B2	Methods of treating atherosclerosis and aneurysm The technology described herein is directed to methods of treating cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
US09676865B2	Antibodies to a non-ligand binding region of at least two NOTCH receptors The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor and inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor protein and inhibits growth of tumor cells.
US09676861B2	Anti-CD40 antibodies and methods of use The present invention provides high affinity anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies and related compositions, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
US09676855B2	B7-H6 therapeutically active monoclonal antibody against B7-H6 polypeptide The present invention is concerned with diagnostic methods and means. Specifically, it relates to an antibody which specifically binds to a portion of the extracellular domain of the B7-H6 polypeptide. Moreover, said antibody is provided for use in the treatment or diagnosis of cancer or inflammatory disease. Furthermore, provided are a method for diagnosing cancer in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from cancer or an inflammatory disease. Further, the present invention concerns a device and a kit for diagnosing cancer or an inflammatory.
US09676854B2	Anti-B7-H4 antibodies and their uses The present invention relates to antibodies (including anti-B7-H4 antibodies) and their antigen-binding fragments and to other molecules (including fusion proteins that bind to the cognate antigen/receptor, etc.) that are capable of immunospecifically binding to B7-H4 and the uses of such molecules in the diagnosis and the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The invention particularly concerns the use of such molecules to retard or prevent tumor growth, inhibit tumor-mediated suppression, eliminate tumors and/or deplete or block the activity of tumor associated macrophages (“TAMs”) so as to alter their activity and/or decrease TAM—mediated immune suppression.
US09676853B2	Antigen binding proteins that bind PD-1 There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-1, PD-1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.
US09676845B2	Bispecific antigen binding proteins The present invention relates to bispecific antigen binding proteins, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
US09676844B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising DENND1A variant 2 and methods of use thereof Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of DENND1 A. V2 related disorders, such as PCOS, are provided. In particular, humanized and mouse monoclonal antibodies specific for DENND1 A. V2 and methods for using the same are provided.
US09676840B2	Anti-CD100 neutralizing antibodies and methods of using the same Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD100, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CD100 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CD100.
US09676836B2	cDNA-derived nucleic acids encoding red-shifted channelrhodopsins Methods and compositions are used to identify and characterize new channelrhodopsins derived from algae and several of which are red-shifted. The rhodopsin domain of these red-shifted channelrhodopsins can be cloned and expressed in mammalian systems and used in optogenetic applications and as therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods and compositions for use in red-shifting the absorbance maxima of channelrhodopsins in order to improve their utility for use in vivo.
US09676833B2	Ang-2-binding modular recognition domain complexes and pharmaceutical compositions thereof Complexes containing one or more modular recognition domains (MRDs) and MRDs attached to scaffolds including antibodies are described. The manufacture of these complexes are the use of these complexes to treat and diagnose diseases and disorders are also described.
US09676831B2	G748 transcription facter for improving plant growth Transcription factor polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into nucleic acid constructs, including expression vectors, have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. Transgenic plants transformed with many of these constructs have been shown to have increased tolerance to an abiotic stress (in some cases, to more than one abiotic stress), increased growth, and/or increased biomass. The abiotic stress may include, for example, salt, hyperosmotic stress, water deficit, heat, cold, drought, and/or low nutrient conditions.
US09676829B2	Antibacterial polypeptides and use thereof The present invention discloses polypeptides with antibacterial properties and use said polypeptides and/or polynucleotides encoding said polypeptides in the preparation of medicament for the treatment of infectious diseases. The inventors also provide vectors encoding and adapted for expression of the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention. The vectors may be used in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of bacterial infections. Further, the vector of the invention may be used to reduce the load of bacteria in food and/or feed.
US09676828B2	Rearranged TT virus molecules for use in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer and autoimmunity The present invention relates to rearranged molecules of (a) a specific TT virus sequence and (b) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide showing homology to mammalian proteins associated with cancer and autoimmune diseases that are capable of replicating autonomously for use in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases like cancer and autoimmunity.
US09676827B2	Fusion proteins for use as immunogenic enhancers for inducing antigen-specific T cell responses A fusion protein for use as an immunogen enhancer for enhancing antigen-specific T cell responses is disclosed. The fusion protein comprises: (a) an antigen-presenting cell (APC)-binding domain or a CD91 receptor-binding domain; (b) a protein transduction domain; and (c) an antigen of a pathogen, wherein the APC-binding domain or the CD91 receptor-binding domain is located at the N-terminus of the fusion protein, and the antigen of the pathogen is located at the C-terminus of the protein transduction domain. The protein transduction domain is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a fusion polypeptide, comprising a T cell sensitizing signal-transducing peptide, a linker, and a translocation peptide; (ii) a T cell-sensitizing signal-transducing peptide; and (iii) a translocation peptide of 34-112 amino acid residues in length.
US09676824B2	Herpes simplex virus vaccine Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) antigens that elicit an HSV-specific immune response and can be used to treat or prevent HSV infection are provided. Nucleic acid sequences, polypeptides, vectors, and compositions, as well as methods to induce an immune response against HSV, treat or prevent HSV disease, induce a T cell response against HSV, and induce an antibody response against HSV also are provided.
US09676822B2	Oligopeptidic compounds and uses thereof Disclosed is an oligopeptidic compound capable of interacting with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), wherein the compound comprises a PCNA interacting motif which is: (SEQ ID NO. 28) [K/R]-[F/Y/W]-[L/I/V/A/M]-[L/I/V/A/M]-[K/R]; wherein the oligopeptidic compound has 9-70 subunits and comprises at least one signal sequence, wherein the signal sequence is a nuclear localization signal sequence and/or a cell penetrating signal sequence and wherein in said compound a PCNA interacting motif is N-terminal to a signal sequence. Also disclosed are methods of treatment of a disorder or condition where it is desirable to inhibit the growth of cells, or a method of treatment which involves cytostatic therapy, or a method of treatment of inflammation said method comprising administering the oligopeptidic compound to a subject in need thereof.
US09676820B2	Method for inhibiting proliferation of high LIX1L-expressing tumor cell, and tumor cell proliferation-inhibiting peptide A method is provided for inhibiting proliferation of a high LIX1L-expressing tumor cell, in which the expression or function of a LIX1L gene with respect to a tumor cell highly expressing the LIX1L gene is inhibited.
US09676818B2	Toll-like receptor 2-agonistic lipopeptides, and method of making the same The present disclosure is directed to a novel class of toll-like receptor 2-agonistic (TLR2) lipopeptide compounds having specific structures, and synthetic methods of making the compounds. These compounds provide high potency of agonistic activities with human, other than murine, TLR2, and are useful as vaccine adjuvants. Vaccines are perhaps one of the most successful medical interventions against infectious disease.
US09676812B2	Neuroactive 19-alkoxy-17-substituted steroids, prodrugs thereof, and methods of treatment using same The present disclosure is generally directed to neuroactive 19-alkoxy-17-substituted steroids as referenced herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for use as, for example, an anesthetic, and/or in the treatment of disorders relating to GABA function and activity. The present disclosure is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.
US09676811B2	Testosterone derivatives with a carboxyalkyl substitution in position 3 and use thereof for the production of labelled steroids for determining the concentration of testosterone in a biological sample A testosterone derivative of formula (I): where n is an integer in a range of from 1 to 10, and Y represents an activated or ready-to-be-activated group allowing formation of an amide bond with a primary amine of a molecule. Conjugates including the testosterone derivatives and a marker, methods for determining the concentration of testosterone in a biological sample, and methods for preparing the testosterone derivatives are also provided.
US09676809B2	Derivatives of uridine 5′-cyclophosphate useful to treat hepatitis C viral infections Some embodiments of the present invention include nucleoside 5′-monophosphate derivative compounds, their preparation and their uses. In some embodiments, such compounds are useful to treat hepatitis C viral infections.
US09676808B2	2′,4′-substituted nucleosides as antiviral agents Embodiments of the invention are to compounds, methods, and compositions for use in the treatment of viral infections. More specifically embodiments of the invention are 2′,4′-substituted nucleoside compounds useful for the treatment of viral infections, such as HIV, HCV, and HBV infections.
US09676807B2	Metal-organic materials (MOMs) for adsorption of polarizable gases and methods of using MOMs Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for multi-component metal-organic materials (MOMs), systems including the MOM, systems for separating components in a gas, methods of separating polarizable gases from a gas mixture, and the like.
US09676803B2	Efficient process for separation of diastereomers of 9-[(R)-2-[[(R,S)-[[(S)-1-(isopropoxycarbonyl)ethyl]amino]-phenoxyphosphinyl]methoxy]propyl]adenine The present invention relates to an efficient process for the separation of diastereomers of 9-[(R)-2-[[(R,S)-[[(S)-1-(Isopropoxycarbonyl)ethyl]amino]-phenoxyphosphinyl]methoxy]propyl]adenine and to a process for preparing 9-[(R)-2-[[(R)-[[(S)-1-(Isopropoxycarbonyl)ethyl]amino]phenoxyphosphinyl]methoxy]propyl]adenine and 9-[(R)-2-[[(S)-[[(S)-1-(Isopropoxycarbonyl)ethyl]amino]phenoxyphosphinyl]methoxy]propyl]adenine.
US09676798B2	Cationic oligonucleotides, automated methods for preparing same and their uses The invention relates to oligonucleotide-oligocation molecules AiBjH that can be synthetized via automated phosphoramidite chemistry having oligonucleotides moieties Ai and oligocations moieties Bj, wherein .Ai is an i-mer oligonucleotide residue, with i=5 to 50, where nucleotide A is an oligomer with naturally or non naturally occurring nucleobases and/or pentafuranosyl groups and/or native phosphodiester bonds, for example selected from the group comprising deoxyribo, ribo, locked (LNA) nucleotides as well as their chemical modifications or substitutions such as phosphorothioate, 2′-fluoro, 2′-O-alkyl, or a marker group such as a fluorescent agent, .Bj is a j-mer organic oligocation moiety, with j=1 to 50, where B is selected from the group comprising .—HPO3—R1—(X—R2n)n1—X—R3—O—, where R1, R2n and R3, identical or different, are lower alkylene, X is NH or NC(NH2)2, n varies from 1 to 5 and n1=2 to 20, .—HPO3—R4—CH(R5X1)—R6—O—, where R4 is lower alkylene, R5 and R6, identical or different, are lower alkylene and X1 is putrescine, spermidine or spermine residue, .—HPO3—R7-(aa)n2-R8—O—, where R7 is lower alkylene and R8 is lower alkylene, serine, a natural aminoalcohol, (aa)n2 is a peptide containing natural aminoacids with cationic side chains, such as Arginine, Lysine, Ornithine, -Histidine, Diaminopropionic acid and n2=2 to 20.
US09676797B2	Anti-viral compounds The present invention features compounds effective in inhibiting active against Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) polymerase. The invention also features processes of making such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HCV infection.
US09676771B2	Compounds for inhibiting drug-resistant strains of HIV-1 integrase A method of inhibiting drug-resistant HIV-1 integrase in a subject comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a structure of: wherein X is N, C(OH), or CH; Y is H or OH; each of Z1-Z5 is independently H or halogen; R4 is H, OH, NH2, NHR8, NR8R9 or R8; R5, R6, and R7 is each independently H, halogen, OR8, R8, NHR8, NR8R9, CO2R8, CONR8R9, SO2NR8R9, or R5 and R6 together with the carbon atoms to which R5 and R6 are attached form an optionally-substituted carbocycle or optionally-substituted heterocycle; and R8 and R9 is each independently H, optionally-substituted alkyl, optionally-substituted alkenyl, optionally-substituted alkynyl, optionally-substituted aryl, optionally-substituted cycloalkyl, optionally-substituted cycloalkylene, optionally-substituted heterocycle, optionally-substituted amide, optionally-substituted ester, or R8 and R9 together with the nitrogen to which R8 and R9 are attached form an optionally-substituted heterocycle.
US09676770B2	Histone demethylase inhibitors The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic diseases. Provided herein are substituted imidazole-pyridine derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of histone demethylase enzymes. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, such as pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, leukemia and/or melanoma and the like.
US09676769B2	Imidazo[4,5-C]pyridine and pyrrolo[2,3-C]pyridine derivatives as SSAO inhibitors The compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) activity useful in the treatment of inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune or an autoimmune disorder, or inhibition of tumor growth.
US09676768B2	Bicyclic heterocycle compounds and their uses in therapy The invention relates to bicyclic heterocycle compounds of formula (I): or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, p and E are as defined herein; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
US09676763B2	Method of treating Ebola The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of infection by enveloped viruses, such as Ebola and Lassa fever viruses.
US09676761B2	Difluoroethyl-oxazole substituted bridged spiro[2.4]heptane derivatives as ALX receptor agonists The present invention relates to difluoroethyl-oxazole substituted bridged spiro[2.4] heptane derivatives of formula (I), wherein the substituents at the piperidine ring are in trans-arrangement, their preparation and their use as pharmaceutically active compounds.
US09676758B2	1-heteroaryl-indoline-4-carboxamides as modulators of GPR52 useful for the treatment or prevention of disorders related thereto The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of GPR52. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of a GPR52-mediated disorder (e.g., Huntington's disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or Tourette's syndrome); an extrapyramidal or movement disorder; a motor disorder; a hyperkinetic movement disorder; a psychotic disorder; catatonia; a mood disorder; a depressive disorder; an anxiety disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); an autism spectrum disorder; a prolactin-related disorder (e.g., hyperprolactinemia); a neurocognitive disorder; a trauma- or stressor-related disorder (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)); a disruptive, impulse-control, or conduct disorder; a sleep-wake disorder; a substance-related disorder; an addictive disorder; a behavioral disorder; hypofrontality; an abnormality in the tuberoinfundibular, mesolimbic, mesocortical, or nigrostriatal pathway; decreased activity in the striatum; cortical dysfunction; neurocognitive dysfunction; and conditions related thereto.
US09676757B2	Heterocyclic compounds as NaV channel inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as Nav1.6 inhibitors.
US09676752B2	Imidazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives Imidazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives of formula (I): The compounds have anti-proliferative activity and are useful for treating pathological states and diseases linked to an abnormal cell proliferation such as cancer.
US09676747B2	Hepatitis B antiviral agents The present invention includes a method of inhibiting, suppressing or preventing HBV infection in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of the invention.
US09676746B2	Crystalline forms of C21H22Cl2N4O2 The present invention provides crystalline forms of a compound of formula (I): Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions that include the provided crystalline forms and methods of using the provided crystalline forms and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer.
US09676743B2	Substituted 3-hydroxy-δ-lactones from epoxides Catalysts and methods for the carbonylation of epoxides to substituted 3-hydroxy-δ-lactones and β-lactones are disclosed.
US09676739B2	Acid dianhydride, method for preparing same, and polyimide prepared therefrom The present invention relates to a novel acid dianhydride, a method for preparing the same, and a polyimide prepared therefrom. More specifically, the acid dianhydride according to the present invention is useful as a colorless transparent polyimide unit exhibiting excellent thermal stability and a low dielectric ratio, and the polyimide of the present invention has excellent solubility to an organic solvent compared with the conventional polyimide.
US09676738B2	Antifibrotic effects of oxetanyl sulfoxides A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having a structure of wherein Z is aryl or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; X is —S—, —S(O)—, or S(O)2—; R20 and R21 are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or halogenated alkyl; one of R22, R23, and R24 is —O— and the others of R22, R23 and R24 are independently —CH2—, or —C(R13)— wherein R13 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)mOR15, wherein R15 is alkyl or an aryl and m is an integer in the range of 1 to 10; and R25 is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, halogen, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, C1-C3 alkoxy, aryloxy, or —(CH2)qOR17, wherein R17 is alkyl an aryl and q is an integer in the range of 1 to 10.
US09676732B2	Ethynyl derivatives It has been surprisingly been found that the compounds of general formula I are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4), useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
US09676728B2	2-benzyl-benzimidazole complement factor B inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) a method for manufacturing the compounds of the invention, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.
US09676727B2	Myxovirus therapeutics, compounds, and uses related thereto This disclosure relates to antiviral compounds disclosed herein and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions. Typically, the pharmaceutical composition comprises a compound of formula I: or salt, prodrug, or ester thereof wherein X, Y, and R1 and R10 to R13 are described herein.
US09676725B2	S-crystal form of ivabradine hydrochloride, and preparation method and pharmaceutical composition thereof Disclosed are a new S crystal form of ivabradine hydrochloride, and preparation method and pharmaceutical composition thereof. The S crystal form of ivabradine hydrochloride has a powder diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks at degrees two-theta positions of 8.5±0.2, 11.5±0.2, 14.6±0.2, 15.3±0.2, 16.1±0.2, 17.1±0.2, 17.4±0.2, 17.8±0.2, 18.6±0.2, 19.3±0.2, 21.6±0.2, 21.9±0.2, 27.2±0.2, and, by DSC measurement, has an endothermic crystal transformation peak as a characteristic peak at 111.6° C. and an exothermic crystal transformation peak as a characteristic peak at 136.9° C., and a melting decomposition peak as a characteristic peak at 194.9° C. The S crystal form products are easy to dry, have high purity and stability, and are convenient for long-term storage without particular temperature and humidity requirements. The preparation method thereof facilitates industrial production, and has great application value and market value.
US09676723B2	Factor XIa inhibitors The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
US09676721B2	Compounds and compositions for the inhibition of NAMPT The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for the inhibition of NAMPT, their synthesis, applications and antidotes. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below.
US09676719B2	Phenyl derivative An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having strong human S1P2 antagonistic activity in order to develop a useful medicament for therapy of a S1P2-mediated disease such as a disease resulting from vascular constriction, fibrosis and respiratory disease. The compound represented by the general formula (I), wherein all the symbols have the same meanings as described in the specification, has a halogen atom or a haloalkyl group and a phenoxy group at certain substitution sites, and thus has strong human S1P2 antagonistic activity. Therefore, the compound can be a therapeutic agent for a S1P2-mediated disease, such as a disease resulting from vascular constriction, fibrosis and respiratory disease.
US09676718B2	Piperidine compounds, pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and its use Piperidine compounds and pharmaceutically useful salts thereof, a pharmaceutical composition including an effective amount of the racemic or enantiomerically enriched piperidine compounds to treat gastrointestinal diseases, and a method of treating gastrointestinal diseases in a mammal are provided.
US09676711B2	Sulfoperoxycarboxylic acids, their preparation and methods of use as bleaching and antimicrobial agents The present invention relates to novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Further, the compounds of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials. The compounds of the present invention can be used as antimicrobials, and bleaching agents. The compounds of the present invention are also suitable for use as coupling agents.
US09676710B2	Industrial methods for producing arylsulfur pentafluorides Industrial methods for producing arylsulfur pentafluorides are disclosed. Methods include reacting arylsulfur halotetrafluoride with hydrogen fluoride in the absence or presence of one or more additives selected from a group of fluoride salts, non-fluoride salts, and unsaturated organic compounds to form arylsulfur pentafluorides.
US09676706B2	Low pH metal-free preparation of aminated organic acid The invention provides a process for making compounds according to Formula I: where R1, R1a, R2, R2a, R3 and R3a are defined as set forth in the specification. Formula I compounds are useful as chelants and stabilizers of cations in aqueous media and the invention therefore provides a method for using the compounds in the treatment of subterranean formations, such as in acidizing operations.
US09676700B2	Preparation of fluorosulfonate esters and onium salts derived therefrom The present invention is directed to methods for preparing a fluorosulfonate ester or a salt thereof, through a reaction of a dissolved sulfonyl fluoride (RFSO2F) with alkoxide anion (RO−) optionally in the presence of an aprotic base (B), where RF is fluorine or a C1-C8 perfluoroalkyl group, and R is a primary alkyl or alkoxyalkyl. Alkoxide anion (RO−) can be generated from a precursor such as an alcohol or silyl ester.
US09676696B2	Regulation of mammalian keratinous tissue using skin and/or hair care actives Personal care compositions containing an active selected from the group consisting of phlorogine, phlorgine BG, deoxyArbutin, sucrose dilaurate, bakuchiol, pyrenoine, millet, arlatone dioic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, achromaxyl, methyl nicotinamide, oil soluble licorice extract, folic acid, undecylenic acid, zinc undecylenate, L-tryptophan, thiamine HCl, hexylresorcinol, lipidami red vine, dragosine, methyl gentisate, inositol, symdiol 68, laminaine, their salts, their derivatives, their precursors, and/or combinations thereof. Methods for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue by topically applying the personal care compositions are also provided.
US09676695B2	Methods for integrated natural gas purification and products produced therefrom A method is disclosed of coupling and integrating natural gas recovery and separation along with chemical conversion. The method can comprise extracting at least one natural gas component. Non-limiting examples of the extracted component include ethane, propane, butanes, and pentanes. The method can also comprise contacting a natural gas stream with a catalyst under conditions that selectively convert at least one component into at least one product, such as ethylene, acetic acid, polyethylene, vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, and their derivatives, propylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, propylene glycol, acrylates, acrolein, acrylic acid, butenes, butadiene, methacrolein, methacrylic acid, methacrylates, and their derivatives, which can then be separated from the remaining components. The method can further comprise integrating production of ethylene, acetic acid, and/or vinyl acetate with polymerization of ethylene-based polymers, such as polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, or polyvinyl alcohol.
US09676694B2	Process for producing acetic acid A process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which the water concentration is controlled in the side stream between two columns. Controlling the water concentration by the liquid light phase recycle controls the hydrogen iodide concentration in the side stream to be less than 50 wppm.
US09676693B2	Bulky ligands and metal compounds comprising bulky ligands This disclosure provides, molecular metal catalysts supported by sterically bulky β-diketonate (acac) ligands. Disclosed herein are bulky β-diketonate ligands, methods of making bulky β-diketonate ligands, and methods of making metal catalysts supported by sterically bulky β-diketonate (acac) ligands.
US09676691B2	Method for producing indanone derivatives A method is described for producing a compound having the formula (I) or an admixture comprising a compound having the formula (I), having the following steps: dissolving an indanone having the formula (II) in a solvent or in an admixture which contains a solvent, the solvent being selected from the group of solvents which form an azeotrope with water, converting the indanone having the formula (II) with an aromatic aldehyde having the formula (III) in the presence of at least one organic base, according to the drawing: where R1 and R2 independently of each other signify hydrogen or a branched or unbranched alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and where R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently of each other signify hydrogen, hydroxy or a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and removing water formed from the reaction admixture during the conversion. An admixture comprising a compound of the formula (I) and other components is further described.
US09676683B2	Method for purifying 1,3-butadiene It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for purifying 1,3-butadiene which can effectively remove an organic compound detrimental to anionic polymerization from 1,3-butadiene containing a polymerization inhibitor and suppress the formation of popcorn. The method includes: a water-washing step of washing 1,3-butadiene by using low-oxygen water having an oxygen concentration of less than 2 mg/L as wash water; and a polymerization inhibitor removing step of subsequently removing the polymerization inhibitor in 1,3-butadiene.
US09676671B2	Method for fabricating a coloured, zirconia-based article; in particular an orange coloured article; and a coloured, zirconia-based article obtained according to the method The invention concerns a method for fabricating an orange, zirconia-based article, characterized in that it includes the series of steps consisting in creating a first mixture comprising a zirconia powder, 3 to 20% by weight of at least one stabilizer chosen from the group of oxides comprising yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, and calcium oxide, alone or in combination, 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one element intended to form a vitreous phase, and chosen from the group comprising silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, lithium oxide and yttrium oxide, alone or in combination, 1% to 6% by weight of a cerium oxide powder; creating a second mixture including said first mixture and a binder; creating a granulated mixture by granulating said second mixture; forming a green body by giving said second granulated mixture the shape of the desired article; air sintering for at least thirty minutes at a temperature comprised between 1,250 and 1,500° C. and annealing the desired article at a temperature comprised between 700° C. and 1,350° C. for a period comprised between 30 minutes and 20 hours in a reducing atmosphere, and polishing said sintered green body.
US09676667B2	Use of oxidized lignin as a dispersant The present invention concerns a process for oxidizing lignin at alkaline conditions. This oxidized lignin can be used as a dispersant in various end-products, for example as a renewable plasticizer in cement-containing products, such as concrete, where the ability of the oxidized lignin to endure alkaline conditions is an advantage. Further, the invention concerns a concrete mixture containing aggregate, cement, water and a plasticizer formed of oxidized lignin, and a process for producing such a concrete mixture. The oxidized lignin can be manufactured using a process, where the lignin starting material is reacted with an oxidizing agent in solution in alkaline conditions.
US09676661B2	Etching method of glass substrate and wet etching apparatus thereof The present invention provides an etching method of a glass substrate and a wet etching apparatus thereof. The etching method of the glass substrate comprises steps of: providing a glass substrate (1) to be etched, a wet bench (3), etchants and a supply line (7); setting a tank (9) in the wet bench (3); filling in the tank (9) with a predetermined amount of the etchants through the supply line (7); delivering the glass substrate (1) to be etched into the wet bench (3); raising the tank (9) until the glass substrate (1) is completely immersed with the etchants in the tank (9); lowering the tank (9) to expose the glass substrate (1) after a predetermined soaking time. The etching method of the glass substrate is simple and easy for operation. It is capable of shortening the etching process time and raising the production efficiency.
US09676660B2	Method for manufacturing bent optical fiber An embodiment of the invention relates to a bent optical fiber manufacturing method for manufacturing a bent optical fiber in which a bent region with a desired radius of curvature is formed, while maintaining an optical transmission loss within a permissible range. The method has a pre-step of preparing an optical fiber comprised of silica-based glass, a bend portion forming step of forming a bend portion in a partial region of the optical fiber, and a laser light irradiating step of irradiating the thus-formed bend portion with laser light.
US09676656B2	High strength and aesthetic lithium disilicate crystalline glass-ceramics containing cristobalite crystal and preparation method thereof Provided is lithium disilicate crystalline glass containing cristobalite crystal phase for high strength and aesthetic traits and its manufacturing process thereof. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide the high strength and aesthetic lithium disilicate crystalline glass, one kind of dental restoration materials, and its manufacturing method which induces the growth of the different crystal phase, cristobalite, from glass with lithium disilicate crystal.
US09676655B2	Electric glory hole insulation package An electric glass hot shop system is described herein that has at least one electrically powered heating unit (e.g., electric furnace, electric glory hole, electric pipe warmer, electric color box, electric annealer, electric crucible kiln) used in the processing of glass.
US09676654B2	Method for producing angled glass ceramic components A method for creating a glass ceramic component having at least one angle is provided, where the angle is formed as a transition between two legs. The angle is made with a bending radius in the range between 30 mm and 200 mm during conversion of the glass plate in a green glass state to the glass ceramic plate under the effects of a deformation tool.
US09676650B2	Method and apparatus for making glass sheet The method for producing a glass sheet by down-drawing includes an air pressure controlling step of controlling the air pressure of a furnace outside space formed between a furnace and a covering part that covers the furnace, the furnace including a forming furnace and a lehr, a melting step of melting glass raw materials to form molten glass, a supplying step of supplying the molten glass to a forming cell disposed inside the forming furnace, a forming step of forming a glass sheet by allowing the molten glass to flow down the forming cell, an annealing step of cooling the glass sheet while allowing the glass sheet to flow in one direction in the lehr, and a cutting step of cutting the glass sheet that has been cooled. In the air pressure controlling step, air pressure is controlled such that the air pressure is higher, inside the furnace outside space, at a position more toward the upstream side of the flow direction of the glass sheet.
US09676648B2	Composite isopipe A fusion down-draw method for making a glass sheet using a forming body comprising an upper part (101) made of a first material and a lower part (103) made of a second material, where the first material has lower creep rate than the second material at the normal operating temperature of the forming body, and an fusion down-draw forming apparatus comprising such forming body. The invention is advantageous in that it solves the issues of internal stress and long-term creep issue of a unitary forming body made of a single material such as zircon.
US09676646B2	Apparatus for blow molding glass bottle, and molding method therefor The present invention relates to an apparatus for blow-molding a glass bottle, and more particularly, to an apparatus for blow-molding a glass bottle in which molding air is injected into a pair of mold bodies such that molten glass accommodated in the mold bodies is formed into a glass bottle and a groove is formed at the center of the inner side of the bottom surface of the glass bottle. The apparatus for blow-molding a glass bottle of the present invention uses a blow mold (10) configured to include: a pair of mold bodies (11) forming a tubular body; a base mold (12) which molds the bottom surface of the glass bottle; and a blowing head (13) which are arranged in the upper portions of the mold bodies (11) and into which molding air is injected such that the glass bottle is expanded after primary molding and closely contacts the inner walls of the mold bodies (11) and the base mold (12). A groove molder (20) is provided on the inner circumferential edge portion of the blowing head (13) such that a groove portion (15) can be molded on the inner side of the bottom surface of the glass bottle (14).
US09676644B2	Methods and systems for making well-fined glass using submerged combustion Methods and systems produce a molten mass of foamed glass in a submerged combustion melter (SCM). Routing foamed glass to a fining chamber defined by a flow channel fluidly connected to and downstream of the SCM. The flow channel floor and sidewalls have sufficient glass-contact refractory to accommodate expansion of the foamed glass as fining occurs during transit through the fining chamber. The foamed glass is separated into an upper glass foam phase and a lower molten glass phase as the foamed glass flows toward an end of the flow channel distal from the SCM. The molten glass is then routed through a transition section fluidly connected to the distal end of the flow channel. The transition section inlet end construction has at least one molten glass inlet aperture, such that the inlet aperture(s) are positioned lower than the phase boundary between the upper and lower phases.
US09676638B2	Method and system for separation of suspensions A method and system are for separating a suspension into solid and fluid components. The suspension is centrifuged about a substantially vertical axis of rotation to concentrate solid components in a first lower flow stream and fluid components in a first upper flow stream. The first upper flow stream may be centrifuged about a substantially vertical axis of rotation to concentrate solid components in a second lower flow stream and fluid components in a second upper flow stream. The first lower flow stream, the second lower flow stream, or both, may be centrifuged about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation to separate water from stackable dry tailings. The method and system may be applied to separation of tailings or other suspensions.
US09676636B1	Ink removal device An ink removal device preferably includes a tube housing, a plurality of glass chunks and an injector tube. The injector tube is retained in the tube housing. A liquid inlet connector is secured to a first end of the tube housing for a supply of ink water. An air inlet connector is secured to a second end of the tube housing for a supply of pressurized air. The tube housing is filled with a plurality of large chunks of glass. Pressurized ink water is pumped into the tube housing passes through the injector tube and back through the plurality of glass chunks. The ink in the ink water adheres to the plurality of glass chunks to produce cleaned water. The pressurized air dries the ink adhering to the plurality of glass chunks. The cleaned water exits the outlet port to be used for printing operations.
US09676630B2	High strength carbon nanotube plasma-treated fibers and methods of making Carbon nanotubes have excellent mechanical properties such as low density, high stiffness, and exceptional strength making them ideal candidates for reinforcement material in a wide range of high-performance composites. Fibers with increased tensile strengths are produced by employing plasma treatment under various conditions. Tensile strength is improved by at least 35%, relative to an untreated fiber. Methods of making such high strength carbon nanotube fibers via plasma processing are disclosed.
US09676626B2	IF7-derived iodine fluoride compound recovery method and recovery device An IF7-derived iodine fluoride compound recovery method includes putting gas containing IF7 into contact with a material to be fluorinated, thereby converting the IF7 into IF5; and cooling gas containing the IF5, thereby trapping the IF5 as an IF7-derived iodine fluoride compound. The recovered IF5 may be reacted with fluorine to generate IF7, which may be reused for a semiconductor production process.
US09676619B2	Method for wafer-level chip scale package testing The present disclosure discloses a method for wafer-level chip scale packaged wafer testing. The method comprises: dicing a wafer-level chip scale packaged wafer into a plurality of wafer strips each comprising a plurality of un-diced chip scale packaged devices; fixing the wafer strips onto a plurality of corresponding strip carriers respectively; testing the chip scale packaged devices of the wafer strips fixed onto the strip carriers by a testing equipment; and dicing the tested wafer strips into a plurality of individual chip scale packaged devices. Since the proposed method does not involve loading a multitude of diced chips into sockets one by one, but that a limited number of wafer strips are loaded onto corresponding strip carriers, flow jam is avoided.
US09676618B2	Embedded structures for high glass strength and robust packaging A sensor device is constructed to maintain a high glass strength to avoid the glass failure at low burst pressure, resulting from the sawing defects located in the critical high stress area of the glass pedestal as one of the materials used for construction of the sensor. This is achieved by forming polished recess structures in the critical high stress areas of the sawing street area. The sensor device is also constructed to have a robust bonding with the die attach material by creating a plurality of micro-posts on the mounting surface of the glass pedestal.
US09676617B2	Micro-electro-mechanical transducer having an optimized non-flat surface A method for a capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) is provided. The method grows and patterns a diffusion barrier layer over a surface of a base layer. The diffusion barrier layer have different areas that allow different levels of diffusion penetration. A diffusion process is performed over the diffusion barrier layer such that a diffusion reactivated material reaches different depths into the base layer below the different areas. A anchor is formed using the diffusion reactivated material. The anchor has a lower portion below a major surface of the base layer and an upper portion above the major surface of the base layer. A cover layer is placed over the anchor and the base layer. At least one of the cover layer and the base layer includes a flexible layer, such that the cMUT electrodes are movable relative to each other to cause a change of the gap width.
US09676616B2	Semiconductor pressure sensor and method of fabricating same In a semiconductor pressure sensor, a fixed electrode is formed as the same layer as a diffusion layer formed to extend from a surface of a semiconductor substrate to inside of the semiconductor substrate. A void is formed by removing a sacrifice film, which is a region constituted of the same film as a floating gate electrode. A movable electrode includes an anchor portion which supports the movable electrode via the void relative to the fixed electrode and in which the sacrifice film is at least partially opened. The anchor portion has a first anchor provided to divide the movable electrode into a plurality of movable electrode units when viewed in a plan view such that one pair of adjacent movable electrode units of the plurality of movable electrode units divided share the same first anchor.
US09676614B2	MEMS device with stress relief structures An encapsulated MEMS device includes stress-relief trenches in a region of its substrate that surrounds the movable micromachined structures and that is covered by a cap, such that the trenches are fluidly exposed to a cavity between the substrate and the cap. A method of fabricating a MEMS device includes fabricating stress-relief trenches through a substrate and fabricating movable micromachined structures, and capping the device prior art encapsulating the device.
US09676613B2	Optically controlled MEMS switch and method of using the same The present embodiments are directed towards the optical control of switching an electrical assembly. For example, in an embodiment, an electrical package is provided. The electrical package generally includes a micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) device configured to interface with an electrical assembly, the MEMS device being operable to vary the electrical assembly between a first electrical state and a second electrical state, a MEMS device driver in communication with the MEMS device and being operable to produce high voltage switching logic from an electrical signal, and an optical detector in communication with the MEMS device driver and configured to produce the electrical signal from an optical signal produced by a light source in response to an applied current-based electrical control signal.
US09676612B2	Component which can be produced at wafer level and method of production A component which can be produced at wafer level has a first chip and a second chip connected thereto. The connection is (at least partially) established via a first and a second connecting structure and a first and a second contact structure of the second chip. An adaptation structure between the first chip and the first connecting structure equalizes a height difference between the first and the second contact structure.
US09676611B2	Sensor device packages and related fabrication methods Sensor device packages and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary sensor device package includes a first structure having a sensing arrangement thereon, a second structure having circuitry thereon, and a conductive structure within the first structure and coupled to the circuitry to provide an electrical connection to the circuitry through the first structure. Thus, circuitry on the second structure may be electrically connected to an interface of the sensor device package through the first structure.
US09676604B2	Convertible beverage serving station Embodiments of the invention include convertible beverage serving stations and related methods. The convertible beverage serving station can include a housing, a substantially planar serving platform, a connection device, a first columnar serving tower, and a releasable mounting interface. The housing can include an interior, a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a base. The substantially planar serving platform can include one or more apertures. The connection device can be configured to allow the serving platform to open upward allowing access to the interior of the housing. The first columnar serving tower can include a top and a bottom. The top can include one or more orifices for dispensing a beverage. The releasable mounting interface can include a central channel, a bottom portion, and a top portion. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US09676602B2	Aerial lift with safety device A safety device for an aerial lift (10) having operator controls (23) for maneuvering its basket (20) to a desired location and including at least one passive normally closed safety switch (30)(130), e.g. an emergency switch, operable to cut electrical supply and prevent further movement of the basket (20), the safety device comprising a switch activation device (27,160,170) extending across the basket proximate to the controls (23) and an auxiliary safety switch (26) connected in series with the safety switch (30,130) with its contacts C1 normally closed (switch on) unless caused to open (switch off) by operation of the switch activation, thereby cutting off the electrical supply.
US09676600B2	Forklift and control method of forklift A forklift equipped with a variable displacement traveling hydraulic pump driven by an engine, a hydraulic motor that forms a closed circuit with the traveling hydraulic pump therebetween and is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the traveling hydraulic pump, and driving wheels driven by the hydraulic motor, when an accelerator opening detected by an accelerator opening sensor is reduced, the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening sensor and a target maximum absorption torque of the traveling hydraulic pump are given to a table on which a setting value calculated in advance depending on the accelerator opening, and the target maximum absorption torque of the traveling hydraulic pump or a vehicle speed of the forklift is described to calculate the setting value, and the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening sensor is corrected using the obtained setting value to calculate a corrected accelerator opening.
US09676593B2	Belt including fibers A belt for an elevator system and a method for making the same is provided. The belt includes a plurality of tension members that extend along a length of the belt and a jacket. The jacket substantially retains the plurality of tension members. The jacket maintains a desired spacing and alignment of the tension members relative to each other. The jacket includes a plurality of first fibers and a plurality of second fibers. The jacket defines at least one exterior, traction surface of the belt. The first fibers are at least partially disposed between the tension members and the traction surface of the belt. The second fibers are fill fibers. The first fibers have at least one property that distinguishes them from the second fibers.
US09676589B2	Device and method usable for installing cable into a winch spool Apparatus and methods usable for introducing tension into a cable. The apparatus comprises a frame adapted for connection to a crane, a holder adapted for retaining a cable spool, and at least one surface adapted to contact the cable and resist its movement. The frame is adapted for disassembly into a plurality of sections. The apparatus comprises at least one bracket for connecting the frame with the crane. The bracket comprises an aperture adapted for connecting to a jib attachment of a boom head. The at least one surface comprises at least two surfaces adapted to compress the cable, thereby resisting its movement. The at least two surfaces comprise a channel extending thereon, wherein the channels are adapted to form a generally circular bore when the surfaces are joined together, wherein the bore is adapted for receiving the cable.
US09676586B2	Reduced footprint dunnage conversion system and method A method of converting a supply of sheet stock into a relatively less dense dunnage product, including the following steps of (i) providing a stack of fan-folded sheet material having fold lines parallel to a width dimension; and (ii) drawing sheet stock material from the stack in a direction parallel to the width dimension.
US09676581B2	Sheet stacking apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus A sheet stacking apparatus includes a conveying unit, a first support member configured to support a sheet, the first support member including a first supporting surface contacting an underside of a first end portion of the sheet in a direction orthogonal to a sheet conveying direction, a second support member configured to support the sheet, the second support member including a second supporting surface contacting an underside of a second end portion of the sheet, and a stacking unit. At least one of the first support member and the second support member is capable of moving between a first position that supports the sheet and a second position that does not support the sheet, and a length of the first support member is shorter than a length of the second support member in the sheet conveying direction.
US09676578B2	Roller-to-roller conveyance control apparatus The roller-to-roller conveyance control apparatus includes an amplitude target setting unit that sets an amplitude target value of the tension deviation; an adjustment execution command generation unit that provides a command to adjust the control gain; an adjustment manipulated-variable output unit that outputs an adjustment manipulated variable; a manipulated-variable amplitude determination unit that increases the amplitude of the adjustment manipulated variable until the amplitude of the tension deviation becomes larger than the amplitude target value; and a control-gain calculation device that calculates the control gain from the amplitude and the vibration period of the tension deviation. A tension-shaft speed controller controls a tension-control-shaft motor on the basis of the line speed reference and the adjustment manipulated variable during the adjustment of the control gain.
US09676576B2	Sheet discriminator and image forming apparatus incorporating same A sheet discriminator includes a sheet loader on which a recording medium is loaded, an information detector to detect information of the recording medium loaded on the sheet loader, and a sheet distinguisher to distinguish a type of the recording medium based on the information detected by the information detector. The information detector detects the information of the recording medium with the recording medium being inserted between the sheet loader and the information detector. An image forming apparatus incorporates the sheet discriminator and an image forming part to form an image on the recording medium.
US09676572B2	Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus includes a first rotator pair, a second rotator pair provided downstream, in a sheet conveying direction, of the first rotator pair, and a moving member having an abutment portion. the first rotator pair, the second rotator pair and the moving member are configured such that a rear end of the sheet does not pass on a moving trajectory of the abutment portion when the moving member moves from a passage state in which the sheet is allowed to pass through the abutment portion as the abutment portion is pressed by the sheet conveyed by the first rotator pair to an abutment state in which the abutment portion protrudes into a sheet conveying path.
US09676569B2	Low profile transfer conveyor A transfer conveyor apparatus has a horizontally oriented receiving hopper defined by walls and a floor. A transition auger slopes upward and rearward from a bottom end thereof located in a rear portion of the receiving hopper. A plurality of hopper augers extend from the front wall to the rear portion of the receiving hopper. A right hopper auger is in proximity to and parallel to the right side wall and a left hopper auger is in proximity to and parallel to the left side wall. The hopper auger shafts are parallel and spaced apart by a spacing distance substantially equal to or less than the hopper auger diameter, and an auger drive is operative to rotate the hopper augers and the transition auger.
US09676564B2	Conveyance system and system for inspecting article to be conveyed A conveyance system (1) and a system for inspecting an article to be conveyed by using the conveyance system (1) are provided with a purpose of preventing contact of an article to be conveyed with a guide with a simple structure, the conveyance system (1) including: a rotor section (2); a rotation mechanism (3); a pack (5); and a lift mechanism (4).
US09676562B2	Product-flow regulator The product flow regulator is used for decoupling an incoming flow of piece-goods from a downstream device for further processing. It comprises a stationary intermediate storage with a plurality of store levels, an infeed-side elevator with one or more transport levels for taking products arriving on conveyors to intermediate storage and a discharge-side elevator for removing the temporarily stored products and delivering them to forwarding conveyors. A buffer device is arranged upstream from these elevators on the infeed side and downstream from these elevators on the discharge side.
US09676561B1	Baggage cart handling system A system for holding one or more bags. The system includes a cart, a first chute disposed on the cart, and a second chute also disposed on the cart. The first chute includes a first edging along each side of the first chute. The second chute includes a second edging along each side of the second chute. The second chute is intertwined with the first chute. The system may further include a third chute and a fourth chute disposed on the cart. The third chute may include a third edging along each side of the third chute, and the fourth chute may include a fourth edging along each side of the fourth chute. The top and bottom of the first chute and the top and bottom of the second chute are positioned on opposite ends of the cart at about 180 degrees apart, while the top and bottom of the third chute and the top and bottom of the fourth chute are positioned on opposite ends of the cart at about 180 degrees apart.
US09676557B2	Elevator paddle design to optimize sample bypass collection A grain elevator system and method are disclosed, where the grain elevator system includes a grain elevator, a grain elevator paddle, and/or a grain elevator paddle insert. When the grain elevator system includes a sensor attached to a side of the grain elevator, the grain elevator paddle may be configured to include a divider piece for biasing grain towards the side of the grain elevator having the sensor attached. When the grain elevator system includes a sensor attached to a side of the grain elevator, a grain elevator paddle insert may be positioned on top of the grain elevator paddle for biasing grain towards the side of the grain elevator having the sensor attached.
US09676555B2	Co-formed conveyor belt apparatus and process A co-formed composite conveyor belt having a flat belt component, a plurality of reinforcing cords, a timing component, and a reinforced netting component, all co-formed together in one integral belt having a single pitch line. The timing component includes first and second adjacent rows of obliquely angled teeth. Additional, optional material layers can be co-formed therewith including for wear resistance and conveying functions. Co-forming apparatus and methods are disclosed.
US09676554B2	System and method for delivering proppant to a blender A system for conveying proppant includes a conveyor assembly having a conveyor belt that receives proppant from one or more containers having proppant stored therein. The system also includes a conveyor auxiliary unit connected to an end of the conveyor assembly having one or more joints to enable expansion and collapse of the conveyor belt from the conveyor assembly. The system further includes a proppant chute to direct the proppant from the conveyor belt into a blending hopper, the proppant chute being positioned at a higher elevation than an inlet of the blending hopper.
US09676552B2	Item retrieval using a robotic drive unit Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises a container in which an item is located. The robotic drive unit moves a container mover to transfer the container from the target storage unit to the carrier storage unit. The robotic drive unit transports the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination.
US09676547B2	Coffee capsule A capsule which under pressure in expresso machines is suitable for extraction of coffee, including a truncated cone-shaped capsule body of thermoformed plastic having a conical side wall, the wider end of the side wall defining an outlet side of the capsule and the narrower end of the side wall defining an inlet side of the capsule. A destructible inlet sealing membrane closes the inlet opening of the capsule body and is attached to the inside of the capsule body. The capsule body further includes a circumferential centering ramp at the narrower end of the conical side wall, which translates into an inwardly directed circumferential second flange forming the circular inlet opening, the circumferential centering ramp designed to align the inlet sealing membrane with the inlet opening before welding it to the second flange. The inlet sealing membrane has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the second flange to be bend upwards along the centering ramp and to at least partially cover the centering ramp when welding it to the second flange. The upwards bend edge forms a heat protecting layer between a hot sealing tool and the centering ramp during welding.
US09676546B2	Method of supplying disposable brew baskets to a beverage dispenser A method includes the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing machine; and discarding the disposable brew basket after the single cup of coffee has been brewed. The electric coffee brewing machine has a cold water reservoir, an electric heating element for heating the water, and a basket receiving recess. The disposable brew basket has a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom wall to define a brewing reservoir for receiving heated water from the electric coffee brewing machine. The bottom wall of the basket has at least one port located in a central portion thereof to permit brewed coffee to flow from the disposable brew basket. The disposable brew basket is inserted into the basket receiving recess of the electric coffee brewing machine before brewing.
US09676543B2	Shower door glass pane packaging assembly A packaging assembly is provided with a base that is sized to receive at least one shower door glass pane. At least one shower door glass pane is received within the base. A handle is mounted to the base. A plurality of projections extends from a bottom surface of the base to rest upon an underlying support surface and to reduce friction between the packaging assembly and the underlying support surface. The base includes a box with an opening formed in opposed surfaces of the box to expose a portion of the at least one shower door glass pane.
US09676541B2	Storage container A storage container which allows a user to easily take out sheets from a dispensing opening when the number of sheets is small. A storage container includes: a container body including a top plate where a dispensing opening for taking out the sheets is provided, and an opening formed opposing the top plate; and a bottom lid which is formed of an integrally-molded resin, is detachably mounted to the container body, and closes the opening. The bottom lid includes: a flat plate portion; and an expanding/contracting part transformable from a first state where it protrudes from the flat plate portion up to a first height toward the inside of the container body, to a second state where it protrudes from the flat plate portion up to a second height higher than the first height, toward the inside of the container body.
US09676536B2	Hang tab and product tag assembly, and method of use A hang tab and product tag assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel includes an aperture configured to engage with a retention mechanism, the second panel includes an aperture that is configured to adjust to different dimensions.
US09676535B2	Carrier for containers A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton includes a top retainer having a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The top panel includes at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers, and the at least one retaining portion is removable from the carton. The carton further includes a tray having a bottom panel and at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel. The at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap cooperate to form a closed end of the carton.
US09676534B2	Carton and carton blank A carton for packaging one or more articles, includes a series of main panels hinged one to the next to form a tubular structure. The tubular structure includes a top panel, first and second side panels and a bottom panel and at least one display window struck from at least one of the side panels. The at least one window extends from the top panel to the base panel and is interrupted by a retention strap.
US09676533B2	Tamper-evident package and method for making same A tamper-evident package includes a flexible web having first and second opposed surfaces, and a tamper-evident layer on at least the first surface. The tamper-evident layer defines a blank space on the web, and includes a first pattern of protected areas and a second pattern of tamper-evident areas. A first semi-rigid outer layer is attached to the first tamper-evident layer so as to adhere only to the tamper-evident areas on the tamper-evident layer, the first semi-rigid outer layer including a transparent portion aligned with the blank space. A second semi-rigid outer layer is attached to the second surface of the web. The blank space may be removed to form a hole in the web, and the second outer layer may include a transparent portion aligned with the hole. A second tamper-evident layer may optionally be provided on the second surface of the web.
US09676524B2	Cap assembly having inside seal A seal and method of forming a seal for a resealable container includes a removable cap that is selectively received over a pour opening formed in a can body. A seal is adhered to the end wall of the cap and includes a continuous, first axial region extending outwardly from the inner surface of the cap. The seal first region is dimensioned for engagement with the opening in the container and sealing the container along an inner diameter thereof. Reduced on-torque/off-torque are required since the seal is formed on the inner diameter, and a down force is substantially reduced to assemble the cap to the container.
US09676522B1	Portable cooler with contoured bottom A cooler has a contoured bottom to allow items placed within to aggregate to one side. The cooler is equipped with a spout to enable a controlled drainage of liquids from within the cooler, located at a bottom central portion of the contoured bottom at the perimeter edge thereof. The cooler is further provided with wheels and a retractable handle to facilitate the transportation thereof.
US09676517B2	Server packing assembly A server packing assembly includes a server unit, a pallet unit and an anticollision unit. The server unit includes a rack that includes bottom and top walls and a pair of spaced-apart side walls that interconnect the top and bottom walls and that cooperate with the top and bottom walls to define front and rear openings, and at least one server disposed in the rack. The pallet unit includes a main board supporting the server unit thereon and positioned relative to the rack. The anticollision unit includes a front protector that removably covers the front opening and that is removably coupled to the rack and secured to the pallet unit, and a rear protector that removably covers the rear opening and that is removably coupled to the rack and secured to the pallet unit.
US09676516B2	Thermoformed hollow plastic body and method for producing it A thermoformed hollow plastic body, which is formed by two plastic shells welded to one another around the periphery, with at least one hollow chamber, into which at least one dimensionally stable plastic body is placed, and a method for producing such a thermoformed hollow plastic body wherein a first sheet of plastic is thermoformed into a first plastic shell while forming at least one open hollow chamber.The outer contour of the plastic body is made to match an inner contour of the hollow chamber and is connected by its surface in full area contact and with a material bond to neighboring inner surfaces of the plastic shells.
US09676514B1	Secure barrel pallet A pallet device for securing a barrel for transportation includes a first pallet half including a first semi-circular cut-out, a second pallet half including a second semi-circular cut-out, wherein the first pallet half and the second pallet half are connected together to form a circular cut-out configured to accommodate the barrel.
US09676513B2	Inner seal with a sub tab layer A pull-tab sealing member for a container containing an upper laminate forming a pull-tab bonded to a lower laminate capable of being heat sealed to a container's mouth or opening. The upper laminate defines the pull tab wholly within a perimeter or circumference of the seal. The sealing member further includes a sub tab layer or member under the gripping tab for concentric structural support.
US09676512B2	Forming device, machine, packaging laminate web, forming method and process in producing packages A forming device and method for use in a packaging machine of the type where packages are produced from a tube. The forming device comprises two opposing sealing elements between which the tube is arranged to be flat-laid and squeezed to heat the thermoplastic and obtain a first transverse seal of the tube. It further comprises two volume control elements. The forming device is characterized in that it is arranged to displace the first transverse seal off-center in relation a longitudinal axis of the first portion of the tube in a displacement direction essentially perpendicular to the first transverse seal to enable later shaping of a corresponding final package with a wall arranged with a predetermined angle of inclination in relation to the displacement direction. The invention also relates to a machine, a process and a packaging laminate.
US09676503B2	Sealing apparatus having a plurality of sealing elements arranged around a center opening into a ring configuration The invention relates to an apparatus. In order to achieve efficient sealing, the apparatus includes a sealing with a plurality of sealing elements arranged generally in a ring configuration around a center opening. Each sealing element includes a sealing surface facing the center opening. At least one chamber is included for receiving sections of the sealing elements. An inlet to a fluid source provides the at least one chamber with fluid in order to generate an overpressure acting on the sections of the sealing elements received in the at least one chamber, and for pressing and moving the sealing surfaces of the sealing elements towards the center opening.
US09676496B2	Ground station with shuttled drum for tethered aerial vehicles A system may include an aerial vehicle, a perch platform configured to receive the aerial vehicle, and a ground station coupled to the aerial vehicle via a tether. The ground station may include a winch including a winch drum configured to move laterally and spin in a manner such that the tether is wound onto on the winch drum in a repeating pattern, possibly utilizing a fixed position levelwind. The system may additionally include a tower around which the winch and the perch platform can rotate about a vertical axis relative to the tower. The system may further utilize the tether forces on the levelwind to help move the perch platform around the vertical axis or be driven actively by a motor.
US09676489B2	Aircraft engine attachment device, and corresponding aircraft A device for attaching an aircraft engine to a pylon secured to the aircraft, the attachment device comprising a beam secured to the pylon and a first clevis mount comprising two cheeks connected to one another by a first clevis pin. A second clevis mount is secured to the engine and comprises two cheeks connected to one another by a second clevis pin. A shackle is rotatably connected to the first and second pins by first and second spherical joints. The attachment device further comprises at least one pair of washers positioned around one of the pins, one washer on each side of the shackle, and separating the shackle from the cheeks of the clevis mount bearing the one of the pins. The shackle, in its extreme positions of rotation about the one of the pins passing through the two spherical joints, coming into contact with the washers.
US09676482B2	Reconfigurable payload systems (RPS) for aircraft and methods related thereto Reconfigurable payload systems (RPS) and methods of configuring and using the same are disclosed that may be employed to enable external aircraft payloads to be rapidly interchanged or swapped out together with associated internal equipment within a given aircraft so as to modify or change payload capability of the aircraft, e.g., to meet a particular mission and/or to enable use of future payload types as they are developed. The RPS and associated methods may be implemented to allow multiple different payload systems to be swapped in and out on a given aircraft as required based on needs for a given mission.
US09676477B1	Adjustable unmanned aerial vehicles This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle that may be configured during flight to optimize for agility or efficiency.
US09676471B2	Compliant structure design for varying surface contours An edge morphing arrangement for an airfoil having upper and lower control surfaces is provided with an elongated edge portion that overlies the edge of the airfoil, the edge portion having a surface element having first and second edges that communicate with, and form extensions of, respective ones of the upper and lower control surfaces of the elongated airfoil. The surface elements are formed of deformable compliant material that extends cross-sectionally from the first surface element edge to an apex of the edge portion, and to the second surface element edge. There is additionally provided a driving link having first and second driving link ends, the first driving link end being coupled to the interior of one of the first and second rib portions. The second end is arranged to receive a morphing force, and the rib element is deformed in response to the morphing force.
US09676458B2	Watercraft with undercut grip insert A watercraft includes a molded hull in the form of a single-piece hollow plastic structure, and the hull defines a recess having an interior. An insert is also provided that defines an opening and is attached to the hull. The insert is positioned with respect to the recess such that the opening in the insert communicates with the interior of the recess, and the insert cooperates with the recess to define an undercut that accommodates a portion of a hand of a user.
US09676455B2	Navigating drifter A variable frontal area craft for performing drift measurements. The craft includes a variable frontal area mechanism and a propulsion assembly, and is configured to operate at least partially submerged in a liquid. The variable frontal area mechanism is configured to operate in a first, high frontal area state and in a second, low frontal area state.
US09676453B2	Hybrid winch with controlled release and torque impulse generation control for anchor handling offshore A hybrid winch system for use with an anchor handling vessel is disclosed that includes but is not limited to an electric winch mountable on the anchor handling vessel, an electric generator for providing generated power to the electric winch, a battery for providing stored power to the electric winch, an anchor cable wound around the electric winch and passing over a roller drum for guiding the anchor cable, an anchor attached to a distal end of the anchor cable and a winch controller for selectively applying the generated power and the stored power to the electric winch. The winch controller is configured to provide the stored power to the electric winch for controlled release of the anchor cable in the case of loss of the generated power.
US09676450B1	Pontoon structure for supporting a boat body Pontoon structure for a boat includes an elongated pontoon with a bottom forming a water entrapment channel between a front end portion and a rear end portion of the pontoon, the bottom configuration causing the pontoon and the supported boat body to quickly rise above the water surface and plane.
US09676449B1	Convertible boat hull A boat hull comprises a central hull having top and bottom portions and first and second side hulls slidably supported from the top portion of the central hull so as to be transversely extendable relative thereto. The bottom portion of the central hull is rotatably connected to the top portion so as to be movable between raised and lowered positions. A method of reconfiguring the boat hull comprises slidably displacing first and second side hulls relative to a central hull and rotatably displacing a bottom portion of the central hull relative to a top portion from a raised position to a lowered position between the first and second side hulls.
US09676447B2	Front derailleur A front derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a chain guide, a link mechanism and a cable guiding structure. The base member is fixedly coupled to a bicycle. The chain guide is configured to guide a chain. The link mechanism movably couples the chain guide to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position in response to movement of an operation cable. The link mechanism includes a cable attachment portion that is configured to be attached to the operation cable. The cable guiding structure guides the operation cable from the cable attachment portion. The cable guiding structure is disposed on at least one of the base member and the link mechanism. The cable guiding structure has a cable exit that is arranged such that the operation cable exits forwardly from the cable guiding structure towards the front of the bicycle.
US09676446B2	Bicycle derailleur gear, particularly a front derailleur gear, with improved reliability The present invention relates to a bicycle derailleur gear, particularly a front derailleur gear, with improved reliability that comprises a kinematic mechanism in the form of a four-bar linkage with a base body and a mobile body connected together through a pair of connecting rods hinged to the base body and to the mobile body at four pin elements, the mobile body carrying a chain guide, the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism being associated with derailleur gear actuation means suitable for deforming the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism so as to determine a displacement of the mobile body with respect to the base body and consequently a displacement of the chain guide, the derailleur gear actuation means being of the motorized type and comprising a motor casing and an outlet shaft that projects directly from said motor casing and characterized in that the actuation means command a translation in the axial direction of the outlet shaft with respect to the motor casing and are mounted between distinct components of the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism through interposition of at least one tilting interface about a fifth pin element substantially parallel to the pin elements.
US09676445B2	Bicycle electronic system A bicycle electronic system is described comprising a first manual command management unit having a casing configured for being fixed at a handgrip of a bicycle handlebar, comprising at least one first manually actuatable switch, a first processor and a first wireless communication device, wherein the first manual command management unit further comprises a circuit for supplying power to the first processor and the first wireless communication device, the power supply circuit comprising a battery power supply source and/or being configured for absorbing energy from a radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system.
US09676444B2	Electromechanical rear derailleur An electromechanical rear derailleur is provided for a bicycle, including a base member for attachment to the bicycle along a mounting axis. A movable member has a cage assembly attached thereto. A linkage is provided including pivot axes oriented substantially perpendicular to the mounting axis, the linkage coupling the movable member to the base member and operative to enable movement of the movable member relative to the base member in a direction substantially parallel to the mounting axis. A power source powers an electric motor connected thereto and a transmission is coupled to and actuated by the motor to move the movable member.
US09676436B2	Headlight device for motorcycle A headlight device for a motorcycle that enables substrates with LED light sources mounted thereon to be disposed efficiently while securing such required functions as the external appearance quality of a shape like eyes that are turned up at the corners, light distribution characteristics, etc. In the headlight device for the motorcycle, a plurality of reflectors provided correspondingly to a plurality of substrates having headlight light sources mounted thereon are disposed in such shapes so as to be turned up, like eyes that are turned up at the corners, in a direction away from a center line in an external view. Each of upper surface parts of the reflectors is substantially horizontal and is in a stepped form relative to the adjacent upper surface part. The substrates are disposed substantially horizontally at the upper surface parts.
US09676435B2	Release valve for inflatable seat cushion A release valve for connection to an inflatable cushion comprising an air conduit, a fitting at a first end of the air conduit for insertion into an air tube in fluid communication with the interior of the cushion, and an air inlet port at the opposite end of the air conduit and a filter assembly at the air inlet port. There is first, vertically orientated, spring biased ball valve centrally positioned in the air conduit including at least one air egress vent and being operatively associated with a spring biased actuator in the ball valve housing for opening the first ball valve. The button and first ball valve define a gap to minimize accidental air release. A second longitudinally orientated, spring biased ball valve is positioned in the air conduit adjacent the air inlet port.
US09676429B1	Vertical coupling fifth wheel device and method of use A fifth wheel coupling device is adapted for a towing vehicle that vertically receives a kingpin of a trailer. The device includes a plate having a kingpin hole formed therethrough defining a vertical path adapted to permit entry of the kingpin into the kingpin hole and through the plate along the vertical path, and to prevent release of the kingpin out of the kingpin hole along a lateral path leading outside the plate. A support base is attached to the plate, and is adapted to mount the plate to the towing vehicle. A lifting mechanism is operatively connected to the plate and is adapted to be mounted on the towing vehicle for raising and lowering the plate relative to the trailer. A locking mechanism is movably attached to the plate and is provided with an actuating portion. The locking mechanism is configured to be automatically actuable and adapted for releasably locking the kingpin relative to the plate and the locking mechanism upon engagement of the kingpin with the actuating portion of the locking mechanism.
US09676427B2	Low drag low noise devices using jet flow control Low drag low noise devices are described herein that use passive jet flow control to reduce the drag and noise created by motor vehicles (e.g., motor vehicle side view mirrors and their main bodies) while the motor vehicles travel through a fluid. The low drag low noise devices described herein comprise a lengthwise axis, an outer body, and an inner body. The outer body and the inner body cooperatively define a channel through which fluid can pass during use.
US09676426B1	Vehicle roof structure A vehicle roof structure is provided that includes a vehicle body and a roof. The roof includes a flange extending outward from the roof. An insert is positioned between the vehicle body and the roof to maintain a gap between the vehicle body and the flange. An adhesive is positioned in the gap to bond the flange to the vehicle body.
US09676425B2	Expandable hole plug assembly A hole plug assembly is configured to be secured within a hole of a panel, and may include a main body having at least a portion that is configured to be secured in the hole of the panel, and an expandable layer connected to the main body. The expandable layer is configured to expand into the hole to form a fluid-tight barrier.
US09676424B2	Service hole cover and unit mounting structure for vehicle A ceiling portion of a service plug cover that is made of resin is convex toward a vehicle vertical direction lower side (floor panel side), and a groove-shaped concave portion is formed in a top surface. Further, the concave portion of the top surface of the ceiling portion is groove-shaped, and both end portions thereof in a groove direction (vehicle longitudinal direction) are open.
US09676423B2	Rear floor module for arrangement on a motor vehicle body A rear floor module for a motor vehicle body is disclosed. The rear floor module includes an upwardly-projecting trough having a floor and a back wall in vehicle vertical direction (z) based on the installation position. The rear floor module is also provided with a fastening structure including at least one fastening point for arranging a motor vehicle component in the trough. Motor vehicle configuration-specific or drive-specific motor vehicle components are arranged in a preconfigured manner on the rear floor module with the fastening structure.
US09676420B2	B-pillar deformation mode A vehicle comprises: a vehicle structure without a continuous roof rail; a B-pillar attached to the vehicle structure, the B-pillar having a first initiator; and a header attached to the B-pillar and extending at least partly across the vehicle, the header having a second initiator, wherein the first and second initiators are configured to provide a B-pillar deformation mode upon side impact.
US09676419B2	Vehicle body bottom structure A vehicle body bottom structure includes left and right side sills which are provided to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction along outside end portions of a vehicle body in a vehicle width direction, a dash cross member which is coupled to front ends of the left and right side sills, and extends in the vehicle width direction, an outrigger which is connected to a rear end of a front side frame, and coupled to each of the front ends of the left and right side sills, to extend in the vehicle width direction, and a dash lower having a wheel housing portion is clamped to be joined between the dash cross member and the outrigger.
US09676418B1	Vehicle crossmember assembly with pedestal detachment A vehicle crossmember assembly including a pair of main rails, a crossmember, and a pair of pedestals is provided. The main rails are laterally spaced apart. The crossmember is transverse to the main rails. The pedestals extend between and connect lateral ends of the crossmember to the main rails. Each pedestal has a lower end disposed adjacent to the crossmember and an upper end that projects upwardly from the crossmember. Fasteners connect the pedestals to the main rails. Each pedestal has a sleeve disposed at the upper end. Each sleeve has a sleeve wall defining a bore that receives one of the fasteners and each sleeve has a slit in the sleeve wall. Each slit provides a release path through which one of the fasteners can pull through the sleeve wall during an impact event, allowing the pedestals to detach from the main rails.
US09676412B2	Driving assistance apparatus and method A driving assistance apparatus causes a vehicle to follow a target track by assisting steering of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a followed target recognition section, a steering assistance control section, and an information providing section. The target recognition section recognizes the target track ahead in the advancing direction of the vehicle. The steering assistance control section controls a steering apparatus to perform steering assistance, thereby causing the vehicle to follow the target track. In a case where there is a branch point ahead in the advancing direction of the vehicle, the information providing section provides the driver with information related to a first branch road corresponding to the target track in a plurality of branch roads branching from the branch point.
US09676406B1	Shopping cart handle cover The shopping cart handle cover is a reusable protective cover that is adapted for use with shopping cart. When extended, the shopping cart handle cover is used to cover the handle. When not in use, the shopping cart handle cover is folded in to a compact form and is stored in a bag that is attached to the shopping cart handle cover. The shopping cart handle cover comprises a handle cover, a pocketed member, a storage bag, and a one or more hook and loop fasteners.
US09676404B2	Method and system for preventing shopping cart theft The present invention provides a system and method for preventing theft of mobile objects which are used by for temporary time period by anonymous users. The system is comprised of: at least one locking mechanism engaging a mobile object to a secure locking arrangement, wherein the locking mechanism can be unlocked by a remote communication device, an identifying tag attached to said mobile object including an identifying code, a controller network device including identification data of plurality of mobile objects, said controller device is enabled to send unlocking instruction to at least one locking mechanism and a mobile communication device enabled to send electronic message to said controller network device.
US09676402B2	System for monitoring the operating conditions of a train A system includes an onboard device and a ground device. The onboard device incorporates a geolocation device, a plurality of sensors and at least one shaping module for the raw measurement signals delivered by one or more of the sensors to generate at least one formatted signal. The ground device incorporates a computer able to analyze the at least one formatted signal, to generate at least one indicator relative to the track and/or the rolling stock, the indicator making it possible to detect a damage and monitor variations of the damage so as to optimize maintenance of the track and/or rolling stock. The computer is a damage module able to compute the indicator from the at least one formatted signal and a model of the type of the damage monitored.
US09676401B2	Slack adjuster contaminant sump, drain, and overload relief A drainage system for use with a slack adjuster for a railway brake rigging. The drainage system allows fluid and other contaminants to drain from the slack adjuster to prevent the fluid and contaminants from accumulating within the slack adjuster, contacting an operating area of the slack adjuster, and interfering with the operation of the slack adjuster. The slack adjuster includes a main housing portion, a cone nut housing portion enclosing a critical operating area of the slack adjuster, and an overtravel housing portion. The drainage system includes at least one aperture extending through a sidewall portion of the overtravel housing portion. The at least one aperture is configured to allow fluid and/or contaminants to drain there through to reduce exposure of the critical operating area to fluid and/or contaminants. A plug and/or patch can be provided to sealingly and/or removably engage the at least one aperture.
US09676399B1	Swivel deck system for flatcar loading and unloading A swivel deck loading and off loading system for flatcars. The system is mounted onto a flatbed railcar and works in conjunction with the railroad loading/off loading area for the safe and efficient loading/off loading of transported equipment, such as trailers, from either side of the rail car. The system uses a structured ramp platform, which is affixed to the top flange of a slew ring bearing. The slew ring bearing lower flange is affixed to a mounting plate. This mounting plate is affixed to the bed of the rail car. The ramp platform swivels freely and is supported on a polyethylene sheet, which is affixed to the bed of the rail car. This arrangement operates such that it allows the platform to freely rotate without binding when under load. A forklift is used to lift the front of trailers so that the trailers can be loaded/unloaded from the flatcar.
US09676395B2	Incapacitated driving detection and prevention Biometric data is received from a wearable device. The biometric data concerns a vehicle operator measured by at least one sensor in the wearable device. A load score is determined. The load score is a measurement of operator capacity to operate the vehicle based at least in part on the biometric data from the wearable device. At least one vehicle component is actuated based at least in part on the load score.
US09676389B2	Systems and methods for mimicking a leading vehicle Systems and methods use cameras to provide autonomous navigation features. In one implementation, a driver assist navigation system is provided for a primary vehicle. The system may include at least one image capture device configured to acquire a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the primary vehicle; a data interface; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be configured to: locate in the plurality of images a leading vehicle; determine, based on the plurality of images, at least one action taken by the leading vehicle; and cause the primary vehicle to mimic the at least one action of the leading vehicle.
US09676388B2	Grade logic braking system A vehicle and methods of braking the vehicle on a downhill grade as automatically implemented by a computing device are disclosed. One method includes detecting application of a vehicle brake and detecting acceleration of the vehicle while the vehicle traverses the downhill grade. Based on detection of the application of the vehicle brake and detection of the acceleration of the vehicle, the method also includes sending a command to downshift a transmission of the vehicle. If, after the downshift of the transmission, the application of the vehicle brake is not detected for a threshold time, the acceleration of the vehicle falls below a threshold acceleration, or the downhill grade falls below a threshold grade, the method can further include sending a command to upshift the transmission.
US09676387B2	Splash condition detection for vehicles Arrangements relate to the operation of a vehicle, which can be an autonomous vehicle. A splash condition in a surrounding environment of the vehicle can be detected. An object near the vehicle can be detected. Further, it can be determined whether the detected object is passing the vehicle. Responsive to detecting a splash condition and determining that the object is passing the vehicle, a warning can be presented to an occupant of the vehicle.
US09676382B2	Systems and methods for hybrid vehicles with a high degree of hybridization Hybrid vehicle design circuitry quantifies values for utility/disutility variables of a hybrid vehicle design by evaluating a hybrid vehicle model over a collection of drive cycles/routes. The utility/disutility values include at least one of: total time or additional time beyond a reference time needed for the hybrid vehicle design to complete the drive cycles/routes, a fraction or number of the drive cycles/routes for which the hybrid vehicle design fails to achieve a target velocity, and amount of time or distance over which the hybrid vehicle design fails to achieve a target acceleration or the target velocity over the drive cycles/routes. The hybrid vehicle design circuitry calculates one or more specifications of a hybrid vehicle design based on the utility/disutility values.
US09676380B2	Universal venting arrangement for a railway vehicle brake cylinder The brake cylinder comprises a cylinder body comprising an annular flange and a non-pressure head. The annular flange of the cylinder body defines a plurality of openings. The non-pressure head has an annular flange and a head portion extending from the annular flange. The annular flange of the non-pressure head has a plurality of bosses and a plurality of openings corresponding to and aligned with the plurality of openings in the annular flange of the cylinder body. At least one vent is positioned in one of the plurality of bosses. The cylinder body and the non-pressure head are secured to each other at the respective flanges. The vent is positioned in the boss disposed opposite a mounting portion so that when the brake cylinder is mounted to a railway vehicle, the vent is oriented in a bottom position on the cylinder body with respect to a ground surface.
US09676374B2	Locking unit The invention refers to a locking unit for locking the movement of a piston drivable by a drive. The locking unit comprises a solenoid and a catch assembly. The catch assembly has a spring section and a latch section, wherein the elastic spring section angles the catch assembly against an armature rod. In a locking position, the latch section blocks the movement of the piston. In an unlocking position, the movement of the piston is released. The latch section is equipped at least with a reinforcement acting in the direction of movement of the piston.
US09676373B1	Decontainment and containment trailer and roll-off system The present invention comprises a trailer unit and or a roll-off trailer unit that converts when deployed into a washing and decontamination pad and may include a first section and two or more wings that unfold to provide a platform that is capable of having vehicles and other equipment driven and or wheeled into position on the platform and may also provide a containment system that traps wastewater, contaminates and so forth.
US09676372B2	Snow and ice removal system A snow and ice removal system for removing frozen precipitation from an exterior surface of a vehicle, including a base including a device for pressurizing air and a conduit for conveying pressurized air from the device to an upper exterior surface of a vehicle. The system is portable and self-contained.
US09676369B2	Vehicle wiper device A vehicle wiper device includes: a first blade having an operating range that includes an upper mid region of a vehicle windshield; a second blade having an operating range that includes a lower region of the operating range of the first blade; a blade driving unit that causes each blade to reciprocate; and a controller that controls operation of the blade driving unit. When a tip end of the second blade moves in a special control region that is oriented toward a specific region preliminarily specified in the upper mid region, the controller controls the blade driving unit such that a moving speed of the second blade is lower than a moving speed of the second blade when moving in another region.
US09676366B2	Autoigniting, antivirbration airbag inflator pad A gas generator contains an anti-vibration, auto-igniting pad. The pad is formed from a mixture of a known auto-igniting composition mixed with an elastomeric polymer, and then cured, thereby forming a polymer-auto-igniting composition matrix. The pad is placed in thermodynamic communication with a housing on the gas generator, thereby enhancing the safety of the gas generator while yet providing a multi-functional pad. The pad is formulated to reduce vibrations when biased against an associated gas generant, while augmenting the amount of gas produced upon gas generator activation, while yet providing an auto-igniting material that is ignited during a high heat event.
US09676361B2	Frontal airbag assemblies Airbag assemblies are disclosed that comprise a frontal inflatable cushion that can deploy from a housing assembly to receive a head and/or a portion of a torso of a vehicle occupant moving from a vehicle occupant position in a forward direction relative to the vehicle during a vehicle impact event. The frontal inflatable cushion can be a curtain airbag. The frontal inflatable cushion can also be coupled to one or more support components within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, such that when the frontal inflatable cushion is in the deployed state the one or more support components support the frontal inflatable cushion in a rearward direction, relative to the vehicle, to enable the frontal inflatable cushion to restrain movement of the vehicle occupant in the forward direction during a vehicle impact event. The support components may include a side inflatable cushion, such as a curtain airbag.
US09676357B2	Diagnosis of integrated driver circuits A circuit arrangement includes a controller and an integrated driver arrangement coupled to the controller. The integrated driver circuit includes a driver unit having at least one operation parameter, and a diagnostic unit coupled to the driver unit. The diagnostic unit is adapted to retrieve the at least one operation parameter from the driver unit, and is coupled to the controller.
US09676356B2	System and method for seatbelt use monitoring A monitoring system for a vehicle having a seat and a restraint with seatbelt webbing includes a webbing length sensor coupled with the restraint, a position sensor, and a processor. The processor is in communication with the webbing length sensor and the position sensor and is programmed to output a signal based on a determination that an extended webbing length is outside an acceptable range of webbing length for an occupant size category assigned using the position sensor.
US09676355B2	Frontal airbag systems for oblique crash protection An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag and an active control mechanism, and is configured to deploy in various configurations in response to frontal and oblique collision events. An active portion of the inflatable airbag deploys to an expanded configuration when a collision event is an oblique collision event and deploys to a less expanded configuration when the collision event is a frontal collision event. The active control mechanism can include one or more tethers or an inflatable member.
US09676348B2	Shield conductive path A shield conductive path may include a tubular shield portion that surrounds a plurality of electric wires. The shield conductive path may further include a partition portion that partitions an interior space of the shield portion into a plurality of electrical wire insertion paths. A specific electrical wire may be inserted through a specific electrical wire insertion path of the plurality of electrical wire insertion paths and may be guided out from a guiding-out opening formed in the shield portion, to the outside of the shield portion, and this guiding-out opening can be formed within an area, of the shield portion, provided with the partition portion.
US09676347B2	Interlock mechanism for a toilet for vehicles in particular for busses, mobile homes, caravans, and yachts, as well as a toilet The invention relates to an interlock mechanism (71) for a toilet (1) for vehicles, in particular for busses, mobile homes, caravans, and yachts, having an upper part (2) with a toilet bowl (7) and a support part (3) with a cassette compartment (14), wherein a cassette (15) can be inserted into the cassette compartment (14). A passing part (4) is disposed between the toilet bowl (7) and the cassette (15) in the inserted state (EZ). The passing part (4) can be closed by a passing part closure (5). According to the invention, the interlock mechanism (71) can be coupled with the passing part closure (5) and the cassette (15). The invention further relates to a toilet having such an interlock mechanism and a method for operating it.
US09676342B2	Vehicle trim element and an associated display system An assembly having a cover, adapted for closing an aperture of a storage volume, and a flap moveable between a storage position and a use position outside the storage volume. The assembly includes a connection between the cover and the flap. Movement of the flap causes a displacement of the cover towards a position in which the aperture is open.
US09676339B2	Versatile tonneau cover and storage system for a motor vehicle A storage system for a motor vehicle includes a floor panel, a cargo space overlying the floor panel, a storage compartment underlying the floor panel and a versatile tonneau cover. The tonneau cover is displaceable between a storage position in the storage compartment and at least one use position in the cargo space. A shelf support is provided in the cargo space above the floor panel. In one use position, the tonneau cover rests on the shelf support forming a shelf to hold different items.
US09676337B2	Automobile C-type chute side-bar pedal and production processes of the same An automobile running board includes a load-bearing member and an anti-slip member mounted on an upper surface of the load-bearing member. A cross section of the load-bearing member is a downwardly opening C-shaped channel structure which is an integrally formed curved structure, and a lower portion of each of two inner sides of the load-bearing member is provided with a slide rail formed by an upwardly opening C-shaped channel structure. A slide block located within the load-bearing member is provided with a respective recess which may slide along each slide rail. The slide block has a closed periphery as viewed in a lateral cross section of the automobile running board, and a lower end of the slide block is provided with a mounting member to be connected to a car. Two end portions of the load-bearing member are provided with a sealing structure fixed to an inner side of the load-bearing member.
US09676336B2	Exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicle An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle, and a camera module disposed at the mirror head and operable to capture image data. The camera module is adjustably disposed at the mirror head and pivots about a generally vertical pivot axis as the camera module is extended and retracted relative to the mirror casing. When extended, the camera module is disposed laterally sideward away from the mirror casing and is pivoted so as to have a rearward field of view, and when retracted, the camera module is disposed at the mirror casing and is pivoted so as to have an outboard field of view that is directed outward away from the side of the vehicle and from the rearward field of view of the camera module when extended.
US09676334B2	Clear bezel A rearview assembly having a mounting structure configured to be operably coupled with a vehicle. A housing is operably connected with the mounting structure and a rearward viewing device is supported by one of the housing and the mounting structure. The rearward viewing device provides a rearward view to a vehicle driver and includes a front substrate and a rear substrate. The entire front surface of the front substrate is exposed and the entire rear substrate is positioned behind the front substrate. A concealing layer is disposed about a periphery of the rearward viewing device between the front substrate and the rear substrate. A partially optically transparent bezel is disposed adjacent to both the rearward viewing device and the housing, the optically transparent bezel having an edge radius greater than 2.5 mm and the optically transparent bezel being substantially flush with the front surface of the front substrate.
US09676333B2	Vehicle control system A vehicle control system executes a distance calculation process of detecting, corresponding points between a pair of captured images obtained by stereo-imaging, working out a coordinate shift between the corresponding points as a parallax, and calculating a distance up to each corresponding point based on the parallax; and a representative distance calculation process of dividing a distance image, in which a distance of each corresponding point is represented, into multiple strip regions that partition the image in a vertical direction, and working out, for each strip region, a distance for which a frequency is equal to or higher than a predefined value, as a representative distance. The system further executes a determination process of counting the number of representative distances within a monitoring region, and determining a magnitude relationship between the count value and a threshold value, to determine thereby the presence or absence of reflection.
US09676332B2	Panorama projection unit for a motor vehicle A panorama projection unit is disclosed which concentrates the projected images in a front area of the motor vehicle and temporarily or locally shades the projection beams between projection units and the display surfaces. The panorama projection unit includes a three-dimensional panoramic screen, a plurality of projectors which project images onto a rear side of the panoramic screen, and a central control unit which controls the projectors in such a way that the projected images are mapped without distortion on the three-dimensional panoramic screen.
US09676330B2	Roadside object detection apparatus A roadside object detection apparatus to detect a roadside object by analyzing images, detecting height information of an object in the images in a neighboring region having a distance less than or equal to a threshold from a vehicle, detecting a change of a height of a road surface due to the roadside object from the height information in the neighboring region, determining positions having the change of the height detected as characteristic points of the roadside object, extrapolating the characteristic points into a far-off region having a distance greater than or equal to the threshold from the vehicle, based on a road model, setting a search range for the roadside object in the far-off region based on a virtual line that is obtained by the characteristic points being extrapolated by the characteristic point extrapolation unit, and detecting the roadside object in the far-off region based on the search range.
US09676328B2	Method and device for detecting a collision between a vehicle and an object using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle In a method for detecting a collision between a vehicle and an object using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle, a user terminal signal for detecting the object is read in, which user terminal signal represents a signal which is provided by an image sensor of the user terminal; a driving state signal is read in to detect a driving state of the vehicle, which driving state signal represents a measured variable output by a vehicle sensor via an interface between the user terminal and the vehicle and/or output by an acceleration sensor of the user terminal; and a collision signal is ascertained to indicate an imminent collision between the vehicle and the object, based on the user terminal signal and the driving state signal.
US09676318B2	Trailer step and guide A step-and-guide apparatus that aids on centering a boat on a boat trailer and assists an operator in boarding and exiting the boat when on the water or on land is disclosed. The step-and-guide apparatus has first and second guide mechanisms positioned on opposing sides of a trailer frame, and each apparatus includes a trailer mount assembly, a bracket arrangement, an arm having a first end and a second end, with a first end of the arm being rotatably coupled to the bracket arrangement, and a step-and-guide board affixed to the second end of the arm and that is oriented lengthwise along the boat. The arm and the step-and-guide board are rotatable between a first position and a second position defined by the bracket arrangement, with the step-and-guide board functioning as a step when in the first position and as a boat guide member when in the second position.
US09676316B2	Lift gate system with extension plate and a lift gate platform The present invention provides a lift gate system. In one embodiment, the lift gate system comprises a lift platform, a lifting mechanism, and at least one stop member. The lifting mechanism moves the lift platform between a raised position and a lowered position. The lift platform is substantially aligned with an extension plate when the lift platform is in the raised position. The stop members are positioned relative to the lift platform to provide a gap between the extension plate and the lift platform when the lift platform is in the raised position.
US09676313B2	Storage compartment for a vehicle provided with a movable partition member Storage compartment for a vehicle comprising: a receptacle having an interior volume; a movable partition member that can be moved in a sliding direction and partitions said interior volume, and; a locking device for locking the partition member in the sliding direction, comprising a first locking member provided on the receptacle and suitable for engaging with a second locking member provided on the partition member; the partition member being movable in an unlocking direction perpendicular to the sliding direction between a locked position in which the first and second locking members engage and a sliding position in which the first and second locking members are disengaged from each other, and the compartment comprising an elastic member biasing the partition member towards the locked position.
US09676312B2	Vehicle seat with a modular frame A vehicle seat with a modular vehicle seat frame is disclosed. The seat frame includes a first side module and a second side module which is arranged located opposite. A front, rear upper and middle cross brace are seat width-adaptably arranged between the side modules. Between the front and the rear cross brace a spring structure is stretched out, which spring-elastically supports a seat cushion of the vehicle seat.
US09676310B2	Vehicle seat with thermal device A vehicle seat includes seat pads included in seat bottoms and seat backs. The seat pads are configured to provide both a cold sensation and a warming sensation to an occupant sitting on the seat pads. According to the present disclosure, a vehicle seat includes an occupant-support base. The occupant-support base includes a cushion cover defining a cushion-receiving space and a cushion positioned to lie in the cushion-receiving space.
US09676308B2	Heating device A ventilating device is provided that includes at least one air guidance device and a heater resistor and/or a heat conducting pipe. The at least one air guidance device has at least one channel segment that is swingable relative to at least one additional channel segment. At least one of the channel segments carries the heater resistor and/or the heat conducting pipe to control a temperature of air streaming through the at least one air guidance device.
US09676301B2	Vehicle seat with integrated child booster device A vehicle seat with integrated child booster device provides an integrated child booster deployable into a use position from a stowed position within a vehicle seat. The device includes a seat back coupled to and extending upwardly from a base frame. A seat bottom is slidably coupled to the base frame selectively covering and exposing an interior space of the base frame. A border section of the seat bottom is slidably coupled to the base frame and a central section of the seat bottom has an upright portion pivotally coupled to a seat portion along a first side of the central section. A second side of the central section is pivotally and slidably coupled to the border section. The upright portion is positionable adjacent to the seat back. A platform is vertically aligned under and supports the central section of the seat bottom.
US09676299B2	Vehicle seat Vehicle seat including: a seat back pivoted to a side of floor; a seat cushion pivoted to the seat back; and a front leg element having an upper end pivoted to the seat cushion and a lower end pivotally locked to the side of floor in a releasable manner, thus normally providing a four-pivotal-point linkage in the seat. Maintaining the four-pivotal-point linkage adversely restricts design and actions of the seat. Inequality conditions are therefore set in that four-pivotal-point linkage, such that folding down the seat back by an angle exceeding a predetermined angle results in unlocking of the lower end of the front leg element from the side of floor, thereby destroying the four-pivotal-point linkage. Hence, a freedom of design is increased for the seat and floor. Further, leverage mechanism(s) may be provided to facilitate the ease of unlocking the front leg element from the side of floor.
US09676298B2	Longitudinal adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat, comprising two pairs of rails A longitudinal adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat has two pairs of rails. It includes a locking device for each pair of rails. It has a common actuating unit for the two locking devices, the unit interacting with both locking devices and includes a handle. The actuating unit has an electric drive motor, a gearbox which is connected to the electric drive motor, an actuator and preferably a setting unit.
US09676292B2	Hybrid vehicle control device A hybrid vehicle control device is provided for controlling a drive system in a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle control device is provided with a hybrid control module that controls an operation start timing of a DC/DC converter at vehicle startup. When an ignition switch is pressed, after connecting a high power relay that is interposed between the motor/generator and the high power battery, the hybrid control module starts operation of the DC/DC converter upon determining that the outputtable electric power by the high power battery is a prescribed value or greater.
US09676291B2	Refrigerant distributor for a hybrid or electric vehicle, and refrigerant circuit having a refrigerant distributor The invention relates to a refrigerant circuit of a hybrid or electric vehicle with a refrigerant distributor and to a refrigerant distributor (10) with an inlet channel (12), which extends substantially linearly along an inlet axis (E) and has a channel cross-section (QE), and at least two outlet channels (14, 16) branching off from the inlet channel (12), which each extend substantially linearly along an outlet axis (A1, A2) and have a channel cross-section (QA1, QA2), wherein the outlet axis (A1) of a first outlet channel (14) and the outlet axis (A2) of a second outlet channel (16) intersect in a point of intersection (S), and wherein the refrigerant distributor (10) has at least one of the following features: a) the channel cross-section (QA1) of the first outlet channel (14) differs from the channel cross-section (QA2) of the second outlet channel (16), b) the point of intersection (S) of the outlet axes (A1, A2) is arranged laterally offset from the inlet axis (E).
US09676289B2	System and method for adjusting battery pack state of charge thresholds Systems and methods for operating a battery pack supplying power to propel a vehicle are disclosed. One example method includes, increasing a battery pack state of charge window in response to a negative grade of a section of road a vehicle is traveling. The method also includes decreasing the battery pack state of charge window in response to the vehicle transitioning from traveling down a section of road having a negative grade to traveling down a section of road that has a positive or zero grade.
US09676288B2	Battery open-circuit voltage measurement using reverse current pulse A battery management system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to apply a current pulse to reverse a current flow through a battery to reduce or remove cell polarization. After the current pulse, an open-circuit voltage is measured as the terminal voltage of the battery. The settling time for the terminal voltage to approach the open-circuit voltage is reduced after the current pulse. The magnitude of the current pulse is based on a battery state of charge, a battery temperature, and a current magnitude prior to the current pulse.
US09676287B2	Electric battery charging installation and method An installation and a method for charging an electric battery for an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle comprises an on-board computer. The installation comprises a main power source delivering a charging power Pc1. The charging method comprises the step of determining the charging power Pc to be delivered to the electric battery in relation to a charging voltage and/or current set point demanded at an instant t by the onboard computer. The charging power is compared against the charging power Pc1 delivered by a main power source. If Pc>Pc1, at least one auxiliary power source delivering a charging power Pc2 is utilized in addition to the main power source such that the sum of the charging powers delivered by the power sources is equal to the charging power Pc.
US09676286B2	Monitoring for foreign bodies during inductive charging A device having a charging unit and being configured for inductive power transmission from the charging unit to a vehicle, in which the charging unit comprises a primary coil and the vehicle comprises a secondary coil and in which the primary coil generates a magnetic transmission field in a transmission range between the primary coil and the secondary coil, wherein the vehicle has a sensor unit for temperature monitoring in the transmission range, the charging unit comprises a control unit and in a charging operation the transmission power can be controlled by the control unit as a function of a result of temperature monitoring.
US09676283B2	Method and system for pre-cooling traction battery in anticipation of recharging at charging station Methods and systems for electric vehicles, such as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), include pre-cooling a traction battery of the vehicle upon an indication that the vehicle is being driven to a charging station. The pre-cooling is done by an on-board battery cooling system. The pre-cooling depends on the distance between the vehicle and the charging station.
US09676281B2	Hybrid battery system for electric vehicles A hybrid battery system for an electric vehicle includes a lithium battery module including a plurality of lithium battery cells, a lead storage battery module including a plurality of lead storage battery cells, a first sensing unit including a sensor for measuring a temperature and a voltage of the lithium battery module, a second sensing unit including a sensor for measuring a temperature and a voltage of the lead storage battery module, a control circuit connected to the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit, the control circuit configured to measure a state of charge of each of the lithium battery module and the lead storage battery module by using the temperature and the voltage measured in the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit and to generate a control signal by comparing the temperature of the lithium battery module with a reference temperature and comparing the voltage of the lead storage battery module with a reference voltage, and a charging/discharging circuit connected to the lithium battery module and the lead storage battery module, the charging/discharging circuit including a switch for selectively discharging the lithium battery module or the lead storage battery module in response to the control signal.
US09676280B2	Braking management in a dual braking system A system for managing braking torque in a machine uses a first braking system, a second braking system that is independent of the first braking system and a controller that monitors activity in both braking systems. The controller selectively reduces torque in the first braking system as torque in the second braking system increases to limit undesired effects of possible over-braking.
US09676276B2	Mobile power supply device An electric vehicle that is serving as a mobile power supply device is provided with: a power-supplying coil that is covered by a weatherproof cover and that, together with an external power-receiving coil, forms an electromagnetic coupling circuit; and a power supplying circuit that supplies power stored in a storage cell wirelessly to the outside via the electromagnetic coupling circuit that is formed by the power-supplying coil and the external power-receiving coil.
US09676271B1	Vehicle cooling arrangement A tractor has a front bonnet which houses an engine and a cooling arrangement, the cooling arrangement having a fan, a radiator, and a mounting plate. The bonnet has a hood and two opposing side parts. A grill is positioned at the front of the bonnet through which air passes and enters the cooling arrangement. An extended fan shroud has a lower part which extends from the bottom half of a fan ring in a forward direction and an upper part which extends rearwards from the upper half of the fan ring towards the radiator over the mounting plate. A flange extends from the lower part of the fan shroud diagonally along opposing sides of the upper part and across the upper part of the fan shroud. The flange has a sealing member. When the bonnet is closed and in contact with the sealing member, two air compartments are defined.
US09676263B2	Electrically powered cycles and automatic storage system for such cycles An electrically powered cycle comprising a detachable battery mounted by sliding on two rails of a battery receptacle located on the central portion of the handlebar. The rails are inclined downward and rearward and the battery is inserted into the receptacle by sliding the battery from the upper front end of the rails. The battery is facing the user and visible to the user. The rails also serve to connect the battery electrically.
US09676262B2	Protective vehicle cover A protective vehicle cover is a device that is placed over the windshield or other window of a vehicle in order to protect the vehicle interior from damage due to sunlight and heat. The protective vehicle cover features a multilayer shield that repels liquid and reflects sunlight as well as an at least one intermediate layer that provides additional functions such as increasing the weight and facilitating handling of the protective vehicle cover. The protective vehicle cover is magnetically secured to metallic portions of the vehicle's roof, hood, left strut, and right strut. At least one securing flap and at least one magnetic fastener are utilized to further secure the protective vehicle cover to both the interior and the exterior portions of the vehicle's windshield or windows. The at least one securing flap is folded into the interior of the vehicle and magnetically secured in place.
US09676260B2	Pickup cab mount pack A cover for a truck bed that can be horizontally traversed between expanded and collapsed positions is shown. Since the cover is horizontally traversed, the person manipulating the cover need not lift the cover vertically in order to reconfigure the cover between the expanded and collapsed positions. Women and elderly people who are generally not as strong as men can manipulate the cover.
US09676258B2	System for controlling the doors of a powered split tailgate A power, split door system for a vehicle includes a first vehicle door and a second vehicle door arranged to be articulated between closed and open positions. A controller controls movement of the first and second doors between the open and closed positions. A collision zone is defined as a region of the door system in which the first vehicle door and the second vehicle door could potentially come into contact with one another. If both of the doors are within the collision zone during powered articulation of the doors, both are stopped within the collision zone and articulated in a reverse direction to the direction they were being articulated in and into either their fully open or fully closed positions in an appropriate manner that avoids collision of the doors or the doors may remain stopped.
US09676256B2	Power assist device for a vehicle door A power assist device for a vehicle includes a door is pivotally coupled to a vehicle body. A hinge assembly is coupled between the vehicle body and the door to define a hinge axis for the door. A motor is coupled to the door and includes a drive shaft extending outwardly from the motor. A first spool is disposed on the drive shaft for rotation therewith. A second spool is mounted on the hinge assembly at a spool axle. A cable is operably couples the first spool to the second spool and the motor is configured to drive the first spool in a rotational movement, and the cable is configured to translate the rotational movement of the first spool to the second spool. The movement of the second spool drives an opening and closing movement of the door at the hinge axis of the hinge assembly.
US09676249B2	Vehicle climate control method A method for controlling a climate control system is disclosed. In one example, the climate control system includes an air mixing valve that is adjusted in response to a energy conversion device load demand. The method may provide improved climate control in a vehicle cabin during high energy conversion device load conditions.
US09676245B2	Three door structure for partial recirculation in an air conditioning system A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a blower unit that has a first interior air intake, a second interior air intake and an exterior air intake. Three doors are moved between open and closed positions to define a recirculation mode, a fresh mode and a partial recirculation mode. As the doors move between their open and closed positions, a variable partial mode and a variable fresh mode are defined.
US09676243B2	Industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle includes a frame, a counterweight that is connected to a rear part of the frame and a drive device that drives rear wheels. The drive device includes a drive device body and a pair of damping members that is mounted to the counterweight on right and left sides of the drive device body and allows relative motion between the counterweight and the rear wheels. The counterweight has a left mounting portion and a right mounting portion that are formed by machining. The left mounting portion and the right mounting portion have a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, respectively, through which the respective damping members are mounted to the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion. The first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are formed coaxially with each other.
US09676239B1	Trailer dolly A trailer dolly for joining a trailer to a towing vehicle has a frame mounted on an axle for a pair of wheels. The frame supports a hitch ball assembly that is positionable on the frame for allowing the tongue-weight of a towed trailer that is coupled to the hitch ball to be shifted from a position over the wheels of the dolly to a position that increases traction of the wheels of the towing vehicle.
US09676236B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire according to the invention includes: a pair of left and right beads 3 each including a bead cores 3a and bead fillers 3b; a carcass ply 5 extended around the bead cores 3a; and an inner liner 4 arranged on an inner peripheral side of the carcass ply 5, and is characterized in that the carcass ply 5 is wound up around the bead cores 3a from the outside in the direction of width of tire to the inside in the direction of width of tire, and a distortion restraining layer 7 configured to restrain distortion of the winding ends 5a of the carcass ply 5 is provided between the bead fillers 3b and the carcass ply 5 so as to overlap with a wind-up ends 5a of the carcass ply 5.
US09676230B2	Center cap for a motor vehicle wheel A center cap is provided for a motor vehicle wheel. That center cap includes a disc-shaped body having a plurality of radially arrayed mounting projections for engaging in a plurality of cooperating slots in the wheel. Further, a motor vehicle wheel is provided. That motor vehicle wheel includes a body incorporating a wheel hub having a central opening defined within a boundary wall and a center cap received and held in the central opening. The center cap includes a plurality of radially arrayed mounting projections while the body includes a matching plurality of slots and tapering channels sized and shaped to receive the plurality of radially arrayed mounting projections.
US09676228B2	Decorative element comprising a number of stones which are assembled within a closed frame, comprising two decorative faces A decorative element including a number of stones (4) assembled in a closed frame (2) to form two decorative faces. The stones include two opposite external faces (10, 12) which are decorative, and internal faces serving as joints (20, 22) between these stones, and as edging (24, 26) with the interior contour of the frame (32). Some of these internal faces (22, 24) have grooves (28) arranged inside the volume of the frame (2) and accepting strips (34) the ends of which cross the contour of this frame at two opposing points in order to be secured. The decorative element is characterized in that the interior contour (32) of the frame (2) has a protruding cross section which fits into corresponding channels made in the internal edging faces (24, 26) of the stones (4). Applicable for example to the creation of jewelry.
US09676221B1	Loose-leaf binder A loose-leaf binder comprises a back and a loose-leaf coil. The back comprises a lower sheet and an upper sheet. Each side of the back is formed with a track having a downward opening. At least one end of the back is formed with an open end portion. Each lateral side edge of the lower sheet is formed with a slightly upwardly projecting flange. The lower sheet is formed with at least one engaging slot corresponding to the open end portion of the flange. The loose-leaf coil to be selectively disposed below the back is formed with continuous C-shaped portions by bending a wire. Each end of each C-shaped portion is formed with a track section to slide in the track of the back. The track section can be selectively engaged and restricted within the engaging slot of the lower sheet of the back.
US09676216B2	Systems and methods for automatic printer configuration A self-configuring printer includes a print head configured to print on a print media, and a sensor configured to sense indicia on the print media. The indicia includes a top-of-form mark and at least one data segment. The printer includes a processor in operative communication with the sensor and a memory in operative communication with the processor. The memory stores a set of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute a method of operating the printer. The method includes receiving, from the sensor, signals corresponding to the a top-of-form mark and the at least one data segment; determining, from the signals, a top-of-form location of the print media and at least one printer operational property; moving the top-of-form location of the print media to a predetermined position with respect to the print head; and configuring the printer utilizing the at least one printer operational property.
US09676215B2	Inkjet recording apparatus that conveys recording medium while applying negative pressure An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a conveyance section, a plate member, and a negative pressure applying section. The recording head ejects ink onto a recording medium. The conveyance section conveys the recording medium to a position of image forming by the recording head and has a conveying surface on which the recording medium is to be placed. The plate member is located upstream of the recording head in a conveyance direction of the recording medium to form a narrow gap with the conveying surface of the conveyance section. The negative pressure applying section applies negative pressure to the narrow gap. A distance across the narrow gap in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface is set so as to allow air flowing into the narrow gap from surrounding space to have a higher flow velocity in the narrow gap than before flowing into the narrow gap.
US09676214B2	Docking station for a removable printer mechanism and methods of providing a removable printer mechanism A docking station for a removable printer mechanism is provided, together with methods for providing a removable printer mechanism. The docking station may have a base with parallel side arms adapted to be fixed to an interior of a printer housing. Side walls may extend from each of the parallel side arms. The side walls may be adapted to guide the printer mechanism into a docked position in the printer and to removably fix the printer mechanism in the docked position. A bridge element may extend between the parallel side arms at a rear of the base. A clamping element may be fixed to the bridge element and be adapted to hold a printer-side cable connector in position to accept a corresponding cable connector of the printer mechanism. The printer mechanism may easily be slid into and out of the docking station for repair or replacement.
US09676213B2	Printing apparatus and control method therefor A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
US09676209B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and a method for printing ultraviolet (UV) curable ink An inkjet printing apparatus (10, 10′, 10″, 100, 100′) for printing ultraviolet (UV) curable ink (12) includes a printhead assembly (26) for printing the UV curable ink (12) on a substrate (14); a UV radiation source (20) for pinning the UV curable ink (12) printed on the surface of the substrate (14); a liquid coating unit (22) for dispensing a liquid coating (16) on the printed and pinned UV curable ink (12, 12′); and an ink curing unit (28) for fully curing the printed, pinned, and coated UV curable ink (12, 12′). The liquid coating (16) prevents contact between atmospheric oxygen and the printed and pinned UV curable ink (12, 12′).
US09676202B2	System and method for detecting defects in an inkjet printer An inkjet printer for printing on a continuous web of recording media includes a receiver to receive a beam of collimated light transmitted across the surface of a continuous web of recording media supported by a roller. The intensity of the transmitted beam received by the receiver can be used to determine the presence of a defect in the continuous web or in the roller. A controller is configured to reduce the speed of or stop movement of the web through the printer and to retract one or more printheads from a printing location to prevent the defect from damaging the printhead(s).
US09676198B2	Recording apparatus for ejecting liquid including a main tank and a sub tank storing liquid supplied from the main tank A recording apparatus comprising a container to store a sheet of recording medium; a conveyer configured to convey the recording medium in the container; a main tank receiving portion configured to receive a main tank for storing liquid; a sub tank configured to store liquid supplied from the main tank; and a recording head including an ejection surface where ejection openings for ejecting liquid supplied from the sub tank are formed. Each of three projected areas which are an area of the main tank receiving portion, an area of the sub tank, and an area of the recording head, each projected to a virtual plane parallel to a surface of the recording medium contained in the container from a first direction orthogonal to the virtual plane, at least partially overlaps a container projected area which is an area of the container projected to the virtual plane from the first direction.
US09676197B2	Liquid container A liquid container 16 mountable to a printing apparatus 11 that performs printing by discharging a liquid and capable of storing a liquid supplied in a pressurized state is provided with a liquid introduction part 47 through which the liquid is introduced, a tank 38 capable of storing the liquid introduced from the liquid introduction part 47, and a liquid supply part 48 that supplies the liquid in the tank 38 to a printing apparatus 11, and the tank 38 is molded to have flexibility.
US09676188B2	Inkjet head An inkjet head includes a substrate that defines a cavity in which ink is stored, a vibrating membrane that is supported by the substrate and that defines the cavity, and a piezoelectric device that is disposed on the vibrating membrane and that changes a volume of the cavity by displacing the vibrating membrane. The piezoelectric device includes a lower electrode, a piezoelectric membrane that is disposed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode that is disposed on the piezoelectric membrane and that faces the lower electrode with the piezoelectric membrane interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The piezoelectric membrane includes a columnar structure layer and an amorphous structure layer of a piezoelectric material. The amorphous structure layer is stacked contiguously with the columnar structure layer.
US09676181B2	Method for controlling liquid ejection head and liquid ejecting apparatus A method for stabilizing a refilling speed within a predetermined range even with various physical properties of liquid to be ejected is provided for a liquid ejection head using a thermal system. To achieve this, a drive pulse is controlled for each nozzle array according to the combination of a predetermined material and structure of a bubble-generating chamber and the physical property of the liquid to be ejected such that an amount of an overshoot and the refilling speed are within a predetermined range.
US09676180B2	Printhead alignment correction Herein, techniques are described for printing an image on a print media by operation of a printhead to eject a print fluid over the print media. In at least some examples, a printhead temperature parameter is acquired, the parameter being indicative of a temperature at the printhead during printing; alignment of the printhead is corrected based on the printhead temperature parameter; printing is performed on the print media via the printhead according to the corrected alignment.
US09676178B2	Printer for printing a film that can be hydrographically printed onto an object and a method of printing A printer and a method of printing is disclosed. The printer includes a frame having a printing mechanism. The printing mechanism has an exterior surface, an inlet for receiving a leading edge of a film and an advancing mechanism. The printing mechanism also has a print head capable of depositing a plurality of ink droplets onto the advancing film and an outlet for allowing the printed film to exit. A lid is secured to the printing mechanism and is movable between a closed position, where the film is covered, and an open position, where the film is exposed. A first heating element is secured to the lid which heats the incoming air. A first fan is located adjacent to the first heating element and functions to direct the heated air onto the plurality of ink droplets. An inlet aperture is formed in the exterior surface of the printing mechanism which is aligned with the first fan. A cover having at least one opening formed there through is positioned over the inlet aperture. A baffle is positioned below the cover and has a plurality of openings formed there through. The baffle regulates the volume of air passing through the inlet aperture. A pair of second fans is positioned on either side of the print head for regulating the air temperature surrounding the print head. Lastly, a heater control unit is utilized to regulate the temperature of the first heating element.
US09676177B2	Multi-station non-stop printing processing system and processing technique The invention relates to a non-stop printing processing system with a plurality of stations, comprising a first processing unit and second processing unit; each of the processing units comprises a set of film supply devices, a pressure roller, a stripped roller and a cured device; the pressure roller, the stripped roller and the cured device are mounted by a lift type; the system comprises an impression barrel, when a substrate is processed, the impression barrel is positioned under the substrate, a processed substrate is positioned between a processing unit processing the substrate and the impression barrel. The invention also relates to a non-stop printing process with a plurality of stations. The invention utilizes one or more film supply devices of a processing device to alternately supply a film to achieve the effect of automatic roll change and simulation positioning.
US09676173B2	Process for the transfer of at least a portion of a composite film onto a flexible polymer membrane Process for the transfer of a composite film onto a flexible polymer membrane in which the composite film comprises a matrix made of thermoplastic polymer and particles. This process comprises the following operations: 1) the movement of the membrane into a position in which it closes up, in a way leaktight to a fluid, an opening of a reservoir and a first zone of its front face is directly in contact on an external face of the composite film, 2) the heating of the composite film, so as to soften it, then 3) when the composite film is softened, a fluid inside the reservoir uniformly compresses the first zone against the external face of the composite film in order to adhesively bond this first zone to this external face, then 4) the movement of the membrane to a retracted position in order to separate, from the rigid substrate, the portion of the composite film adhesively bonded to the first zone.
US09676172B2	Single polymer film structures for use in stand-up-pouches The present invention relates to film structure suitable for use in stand up pouches comprising all polyethylene material. The film structure can be a monolayer film or a multilayer film structure having specific requirements for each layer. The combination results in a film structure having adequate stiffness to function as a stand-up pouch while also providing acceptable water vapor transmission rates and good tear resistance. Such films have improved sustainability characteristics as they should permit down-gauging of the films and, can more easily be recycled, at least for the preferred embodiment comprising only polyethylene resins.
US09676170B2	Multilayered rotomoulded articles A rotomolded article may include at least one layer A containing fibers embedded in a polymer resin. The rotomolded article may include at least one layer B containing from 40 to 100 wt % of an aliphatic polyester. Such rotomolded articles may be prepared by applying to at least a part of an interior wall of a mold the at least one layer A, adding to the mold a composition for the at least one layer B, and rotating and heating the mold.
US09676167B2	Laser processing of sapphire substrate and related applications A method of laser processing a material to form a separated part. The method includes focusing a pulsed laser beam into a laser beam focal line, viewed along the beam propagation direction, directed into the material, the laser beam focal line generating an induced absorption within the material, the induced absorption producing a hole or fault line along the laser beam focal line within the material, and directing a defocused carbon dioxide (CO2) laser from a distal edge of the material over the plurality of holes to a proximal edge of the material.
US09676165B2	Structural batten A structural batten provides a longitudinally extending first layer having a plurality of passages extending between opposing sides of the first layer and transverse to the longitudinal extent of the first layer. A longitudinally extending solid body layer is attached to the first layer along the first layer's longitudinal extent.
US09676155B2	Injection-molded thick lens The lens is made by injection molding in a mold through the injection of molten plastic material in at least three injection shots using a multistep process. It includes a first outer lens part, a second outer lens part and a lens core part forming an interior of the lens. The lens core part is embedded between the first and second outer lens parts. The lens core part is divided into at least two subparts separated at least partially by at least one elongated slot extending across the lens core part between the first and second surfaces of the lens core part. The slot or slots made through the lens core part are filled and fused with the plastic material of the first outer lens part.
US09676151B2	Bonded rework template system A method and apparatus for processing an inconsistency. A shape of the inconsistency is identified in a location having layers of composite materials. A model of the location is created with a portion of a number of layers in the layers of composite materials removed to form a section based on the shape of the inconsistency and a policy for rework.
US09676147B2	Method of manufacturing T-shaped stringer with a rounded web end A method of manufacturing T-shaped stringers made of composite material, including a second shaping step for shaping laminates into L-shaped preforms, which includes providing a set of tools formed by a fixed tool comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, and a moveable tool comprising a lower element and an upper element. It also includes the segment of the laminate intended for the foot of the preform being located between the lower portion and the upper portion of the fixed tool, and the segment of the laminate intended for the web of the preform being located between the lower element and the upper element of the moveable tool. It further includes vertically moving the moveable tool to progressively bend the web of the preform supporting it on a vertical wall of the fixed tool. The end of its web adopts a rounded shape.
US09676146B2	Process for the production of a laminated composite product and a composite product made by the lamination process The invention is directed to a process for the making of a product out of laminated composite material. The process in general comprises preforming at least one layer of material such that it corresponds to a surface of a part; applying layers of fibers to the preformed layer of material; and bonding the fibers by a resin to form a laminated composite material.
US09676140B2	Method for manufacturing containers, including an anticipated boxing operation Method of manufacturing a container from a blank of plastic material, within a mold provided with a wall defining a cavity with the impression of the container, and a mold bottom that is movable with respect to the wall between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it extends protruding into the interior of the cavity in order to form a hollow recess in the container. The method includes inserting the blank into the mold; a pre-blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank, at a pre-blowing pressure; a blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank at a blowing pressure that is greater than the pre-blowing pressure; and a boxing operation, initiated prior to the blowing operation, and including moving the movable mold bottom from its retracted position to its deployed position.
US09676138B2	Holding device for plastic parisons A holding device for holding plastic containers and in particular plastic parisons with a holding section which can be introduced into a mouth of the plastic containers, wherein the holding section has at least one first holding element and one second holding element which are movable relative to one another and which in each case have a section which can be applied to an inner wall of the mouth. According to the invention an expansion body which supports the two holding elements at least intermittently is disposed between the holding elements, wherein a replaceable expansion element is disposed on this expansion body, wherein this expansion element is located at least in some sections between the expansion body and the holding elements.
US09676132B2	Printer-compatible, pre-embossed films Decorative films, useful for making a wide range of decorative laminates, that have a relatively deep texture on one major face and a relatively smoother, print receptive surface on the other major face. Notwithstanding the deep texture, the films have superb tracking characteristics and are compatible with a wide variety of automated printing operations. This allows automated printing equipment to print information directly onto the films.
US09676124B2	Method and system for forming composite articles A method of forming a composite article (22) comprises the steps of providing a tool (26) having a mold surface (24), providing a preform (62), and disposing the preform (62) on the mold surface (24). The method further comprises the steps of heating the mold surface (24) within a first period of time (Tt1), applying pressure to the preform (62) within a first period of time, and maintaining temperature of the mold surface (24) for a second period of time (Tt2). The method further comprises the steps of maintaining pressure for a second period of time, reducing pressure on the composite article (22), cooling the mold surface (24) within a third period of time (Tt3), and removing the composite article (22) from the mold surface (24). The total of Tt1+Tt2+Tt3 is generally no greater than about 30 minutes. A thermal system (20) comprising a heater-subsystem, and optionally, a chiller-subsystem, can be used to heat and cool the mold surface (24).
US09676118B2	Formation of cementitious board with lightweight aggregate A process for the formation of highly durable cementitious board using lightweight aggregate is disclosed. The process comprises pouring a core mix onto a conveyor, wherein the core mix is comprised of one or more lightweight aggregate filler in the amount of 0.5 to 5 weight percent of the core mix, one or more binders in the amount of 35 to 75 weight percent of the core mix, rheological admixture in the amount of about 0.5 to 5 weight percent of the core mix, surfactant in the amount of 0 to 0.1 weight percent of the core mix, one or more normal weight aggregate filler in the amount of 5 to 50 weight percent of the core mix, and water in the amount of 5 to 20 weight percent of the core mix. The process further comprises passing the core mix under a screed roller to flatten the core mix to produce an extruding board with a desired thickness.
US09676115B2	Guide bar fastening device for chain saw To provide an operation lever including a first lever that has a base end portion swingably supported to a peripheral portion of a nut member for fastening a guide bar in a chain saw, and a second lever that is engaged with the first lever in a manner slidable in an axial direction. The operation lever can be placed in a receiving portion of the nut member with an axial length thereof shortened, and can be manipulated to rotate the nut member by being gripped on an outer end portion of the second lever in a state in which the operation lever is lifted out from the receiving portion and the axial length is lengthened. Thus, a sufficient fastening force for the guide bar can be obtained, and operability can be improved.
US09676112B2	Extender and method for holding a razor An extender has a cradle at the distal end of an extension arm. The handle of a razor is placed in the cradle and held in place by a lash that connects across the spaced edges of the cradle. The length of the cradle avoids rocking of the razor handle about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cradle.
US09676110B2	Concaved cutter head assembly for hair trimmer A concaved cutter head assembly for hair trimmer comprising a fixed blade, a movable blade and a slot support fixed to the fixed blade; the fixed blade and the movable blade comprise a fixed blade toothed edge and a movable blade toothed edge respectively; the movable blade toothed edge is driven to move reciprocally along slots on the slot support with respect to the fixed blade toothed edge to form a cutting surface; a fixed blade seat is also provided, whereas one end of which is provided with a protective cover; a frontal edge of the protective cover is positioned in front of the fixed blade toothed edge; the fixed blade toothed edge, the movable blade toothed edge, the slots and the frontal edge of the protective cover are all concave arcs, and all these concave arcs are concentric with respect to one another.
US09676109B2	Shaver, shaver cutting mesh, and process for manufacturing shaver cutting mesh A shaver, a shaver cutting mesh, and a process for manufacturing the shaver cutting mesh. The process for manufacturing the shaver cutting mesh does not adopt an integral drawing process, but divides the cutting mesh into two parts to be machined, and then completely combines the two parts together by adopting a welding process, so that the mesh surface part is good in uniformity, the radian of the whole mesh surface also can be ensured, the comfort degree and the cleanness in shaving are further improved, and the housing part is machined at a larger thickness (such as 0.5 mm) than that of the mesh surface part to ensure the strength of a whole mesh cover.
US09676108B2	Pivoting arrangement A pivoting arrangement for a shaving device, comprising a pivoting member (10), adapted to support a shaving head, a cradle (11), pivotally supporting the pivoting member, and a spring loading arrangement (13) arranged to bias the pivoting member in a resting position. The spring loading arrangement has a limited active range, so that, when the pivoting member is brought out of the resting position in a first pivoting direction, the spring loading arrangement is prevented from interacting with the pivoting member in a first point of action (14a), and when the pivoting member is brought out of the resting position in a second pivoting direction, the spring loading arrangement is prevented from interacting with the pivoting member in a second point of action (14b). As a result, the resting position will not be dependent on e.g. the spring constants of different springs in the spring loading arrangement. The resting position will thus be more exactly defined, and exhibit less variation than conventional solutions. Also, the total force acting on the pivoting member will be reduced, thus causing less friction, also serving to improve the predictability of the arrangement.
US09676107B2	Utility knife A utility knife includes a handle and a blade carrier mechanically coupled to the handle, the blade carrier being configured to support a blade. The utility knife also includes a blade hood mechanically coupled to the handle facilitating manipulability of the blade hood to an extended position over the blade, a pushrod mechanically coupled to the blade hood, and a blade release member including a button that extends through a slot in the handle, the blade release member being repositionable by moving the button along the slot, a portion of the blade release member within the handle coming into contact with a protrusion of the pushrod when the blade release member is moved along the slot such that the pushrod is repositioned within the handle and the blade hood is retracted from the extended position to allow the blade to be removed from the blade carrier.
US09676104B2	Variable spring constant torque coupler A torque coupler includes a first torque plate having a first slot extending in a radial direction, and a second torque plate having a second slot extending in the radial direction. The second slot has a side formed of a flexible beam. A cam plate is pivotable about an axis, and has a cam slot having a first portion at a first radial distance from the axis and a second portion at a second radial distance, where the second distance is greater than the first distance. A torque transfer member is slidably received within the first slot, the second slot, and the cam slot. The transfer member transferring torque between the first and second torque plates. A drive device rotates the cam plate about the axis, which causes the first cam slot to radially slide the transfer member along the flexible beam.
US09676099B2	Control device for performing flexible control of robot A robot control device adapted for performing flexible control includes: an operation state monitoring unit for determining the operation state of the robot on the basis of outputs from a position detecting unit for detecting positions of respective shafts of a robot, a force detecting unit for detecting forces of respective shafts of the robot or a time measuring unit for measuring time; a storage unit for storing a plurality of parameter sets indicating flexibility of the flexible control; and an operation generating unit for switching the parameter sets each indicating flexibility on the basis of an output from the operation state monitoring unit at the time of executing the flexible control.
US09676098B2	Data collection from living subjects and controlling an autonomous robot using the data Using various embodiments, methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for capturing the behavior of living subjects, where the data can be processed by a machine-learning algorithm to control an autonomous robot. In one embodiment, using the data captured by a user performing everyday operations, the autonomous robot can behave in a substantially similar manner as the living subject did in the environment where the behavior capture sessions of the living subject were carried out. Further, once the autonomous robot is provided with the processed data, the actions of the robot can iteratively be stored and processed by the machine learning algorithm to further refine the robot's movements performing the everyday operations. In another embodiment, behavior recorded from the living subject can be processed such that the autonomous robot is able to speak and understand spoken speech similar to that which occurred most frequently in the behavior capture sessions.
US09676096B2	Robotic servicing multifunctional tool Herein is disclosed a multifunctional tool with replaceable tool tips. The disclosed multifunctional tool may be used as an end-effector on a robotic arm in space. Each tool tip, when in the tool holder, is driven by a common motor. The same motor can also be used to control the orientation of the tool tip about an axis. The tool tips are replaceable in the tool holder by simple and robust means, resulting in a lighter and cheaper multifunctional tool. The tool tips can be variously adapted to perform a variety of functions, including cutting, grasping, drilling, driving, etc. Since the tool may be driven by only one actuator, and the single actuator may be used to drive both the tool and rotation of the tool, mass can be saved. Use of such a multifunctional tool also reduces overall system power requirements, and system complexity.
US09676095B2	Analyser for optical analysis of a biological specimen An analyzer is disclosed for optical analysis of a biological specimen. In at least one embodiment, the analyzer includes optics which includes a camera, intermediate optics and front optics. The intermediate optics is movably arranged and the front optics is fixedly arranged. An analyzer for optical analysis of a biological specimen, in at least one embodiment includes a robot for transporting a slide to be analyzed. The robot is controlled by at least three motors to allow movement of the robot in three dimensions. The robot includes a handling device configured to grip the slide.
US09676094B1	Flexible implement grip A flexible tubular elastomeric grip for an implement to be manually swung with force and speed, such as a golf club is provided. A flexible tubular member molded of elastomeric material has an open end for receiving the club shaft with a hardness in the range of 38-55 on the Shore “A” scale and has a substantially closed end which has a greater hardness in the range of 65-100 on the Shore “A” scale. The closed end may be integrally molded with the tubular member or as one piece or formed pre-cured and adhesively received in the cavity after molding. An open cavity formed in the closed end has received therein an insert which may be a transducer, RFID tag, tracking device, speed/acceleration sensor or decorative item. In one version, a peripheral rim lip retains and secures the insert in the cavity. In another version, inwardly extending arms are formed integrally with the flexible tubular member to retain and secure the insert. Alternately, the arms may be connect to form a bridge over the cavity to retain and secure the insert.
US09676092B2	Electric power tool An electric power tool capable of suppressing damage to a fan housed in a housing to cool a motor due to foreign matter without increasing the number of parts. An impact driver includes a motor, a centrifugal fan attached to an output shaft of the motor to cool the motor, an annular air collecting member disposed between the motor and the centrifugal fan to collect cooling air by the centrifugal fan, a housing that houses the motor, the centrifugal fan, and the air collecting member, and ventilation windows formed in the housing to communicate between the inside and the outside of the housing on the outer side of the centrifugal fan. The air collecting member is provided with wall bodies positioned on the inner side of the ventilation windows.
US09676087B2	Pair of circlip pliers A pair of circlip pliers includes two handles, two jaws and two switching boards. The handles are symmetrical to a longitudinal axis and are arranged at a horizontal interval. The jaws are symmetrical in shape, are mounted between the handles, abut each other, and are pivotally connected with the handles. The switching boards are respectively and pivotally connected with the handles. The pair of circlip pliers can be applied as an expanding type circlip plier or a squeezing type circlip plier to allow a user to change the state of the pair of circlip pliers for different purposes.
US09676086B2	Torque tool with synchronous reluctance motor A torque tool includes an electrical machine drive system, an electronic controller and a gear system. The drive system includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a pattern of regions of relatively high magnetic permeability interspersed with regions of relatively low magnetic permeability extending generally parallel to the motor shaft such that there is a plurality of magnetic poles distributed circumferentially around the motor shaft. The stator includes electrical windings dispersed in slots disposed around an inner surface of the stator, the slots extending generally parallel to the motor shaft such that, when current flows in the windings, a stator magnetic field generated by the current has the same number of magnetic poles as the rotor. The electronic controller is configured to control the current flow in the stator windings to cause the stator poles to rotate in synchronism with rotation of the motor.
US09676080B2	Twin clamp device A twin clamp comprising a first individual clamp, having an inner first clamping jaw and an outer first clamping jaw, a second individual clamp, having an inner second clamping jaw and an outer second clamping jaw. The individual clamps are coupled to one another via a first mounted clamping lever and a second mounted clamping lever. The first clamping lever is connected to the inner first clamping jaw and to the outer first clamping jaw; the second clamping lever is connected to the inner second clamping jaw and to the outer second clamping jaw, and comprising a first spring which pushes apart the inner first clamping jaw and the outer first clamping jaw counter to force exerted by the first clamping lever, and a second spring, which pushes apart the inner second clamping jaw and the outer second clamping jaw counter to force exerted by the second clamping lever.
US09676079B2	Clamp Embodiments generally relate to a clamp. In one embodiment, the clamp includes a bar, and a first jaw, movable along the bar and positioned on a first side of the bar. The clamp also includes a second jaw positioned on the bar on a second side of the bar, opposite the first side. The clamp also includes an actuator for moving the first jaw toward the second jaw for clamping one or more workpieces, and the actuator includes one or more drive plates operatively coupled to the bar when the first jaw is in a driving mode.
US09676073B2	Work-tool control system and method One embodiment includes display device configured to wirelessly receive a first position status from a positioning device; display a first work-tool working-axis leveling status based on the first position status; receive cut parameters; receive a cut-start indication; determine a first work-tool position status difference based on cut parameters and a second position status; present a position status correction indicator; determine that a third position status is within cut parameters; send a cut-start signal to the positioning device operable to actuate the first work-tool; determine a work-tool cut completion; and send a cut-end signal to the positioning device operable to de-actuate the first work-tool.
US09676068B2	Method of remanufacturing used cylinder liners and mask and used cylinder liner assembly Remanufacturing a used cylinder liner includes receiving a used cylinder liner having a fillet relieved of residual compressive stress via service in an engine, and compressing a material substrate of the cylinder liner forming a fatigue sensitive fillet, such that a non-uniform profile of the fillet is reshaped via plastic deformation of the material substrate. Residual compressive stress is restored to the fillet at least in part via the plastic deformation. A mask and used cylinder liner assembly for processing the used cylinder liner during remanufacturing is also disclosed.
US09676066B2	Anisotropic conductive adhesive An anisotropic conductive adhesive in which high thermal dissipation is provided. Conductive particles and solder particles are dispersed in a binder. In a thermally compressed LED device manufactured using this anisotropic conductive adhesive, terminals of the LED device are electrically connected to terminals of a substrate via particles and the terminals of the LED device and the terminals of the substrate are solder bonded.
US09676062B2	Process for producing a line of weakness in a cover element through removal of material Process for producing a line of weakness in a cover element comprising at least one slit. This slit is produced through a plurality of machining cycles in which a pulsed laser beam is guided in each instance over the cover element along an imaginary line so that the energy of the laser pulses is introduced into the cover element. The slits are produced in two segments. More energy is introduced over the machining cycles in the first, comparatively short segments than in the second, comparatively long segments. The residual wall below the slits decreases with each machining cycle until the first residual wall segment thickness in the first segment is so small that energy portions transmit through the first residual wall segment and are detected by a sensor arrangement arranged downstream. Accordingly, the first residual wall segment thickness is detected, and inferences can be drawn from this about the second residual wall segment thickness.
US09676058B2	Method and system for detecting drilling progress in laser drilling A method for detecting drilling progress in laser drilling is provided. The method includes sensing a process condition during the drilling of an airfoil, and sensing a change in the process condition indicative of a breakthrough of a laser from the laser drill through a near wall of the airfoil. The method additionally includes continuing to sense the process condition subsequent to the sensed change in the process condition to improve the accuracy of the breakthrough detection.
US09676046B2	Electrical discharge machining method An electrical discharge machining method includes a step in which a pipe electrode is arranged such that the axis line of the pipe electrode faces the depth direction of the throughholes, the pipe electrode is moved relative to the workpiece, and a sloped section is formed; a step in which a straight section connected to the sloped section is formed; and a step in which the pipe electrode is arranged such that the axis line is vertical relative to the inside wall surface of the sloped section, the pipe electrode is moved relative to the workpiece, and the inside wall surface is machined.
US09676041B2	Power tool accessory A power tool accessory includes a shank member having a first hardness. A conically-shaped body is coupled to the shank member and includes a series of stepped shoulders that increase in diameter from a tip portion to a base portion. A flute extends substantially from the tip portion to the base portion, with cutting edges defined at the intersection of the flute and the shoulders. The body has a second hardness greater than the first hardness.
US09676040B2	Hydraulic chuck For enabling accurate and efficient cutting work on a narrow area, in a hydraulic chuck configured such that a pressurization fluid pressurized by a push member (8b) is fed through a pressurization passage (8) to a pressurization chamber (6) to reduce a diameter of an elastic deformable part (2b), the hydraulic chuck includes a body (1) having a flange accommodating part (5a) opening at a small-diameter portion at a tip end of the body and a sleeve accommodating part (5b) opening in a bottom face of the flange accommodating part (5a), and a sleeve (2) having a hole (2a) in which a gripped object is inserted, the sleeve being engageable and insertable with/to the sleeve accommodating part (5b) from a leading end side of the flange accommodating part (5a), the sleeve (2) forming the pressurization chamber (6) reserving therein an amount of the pressurization fluid between this sleeve (2) and the sleeve accommodating part (5b), the sleeve (2) having a flange (7) engageable with the flange accommodating part (5a).
US09676035B2	Peeling device The invention relates to a device (10) for the at least partial removal of the outside circumferential surface of a pipe consisting of plastic, comprising a hollow cylindrical housing (12), with a wall that surrounds a cylindrical interior space that accommodates the body in an axially moveable manner, at least one opening in the wall as well as a cutting element (74) that is associated with the opening (62) and with its cutting section projects into the interior space. To be able to remove the outside circumferential surface of the pipe in an unproblematic manner and to the desired degree, it is suggested that the cutting element (74) in a front view exhibit a disc or ring geometry and be connected to the housing (12) by a fastening element that extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cutting element, whereby the cutting element can be connected to the housing in the desired position by rotating it about its longitudinal axis.
US09676033B2	Method for additive manufacturing A method for forming a three-dimensional article through successive fusion of parts of a powder bed, applying a first powder layer on a work table, directing a first energy beam from a first energy beam source over said work table causing said first powder layer to fuse in first selected locations according to a corresponding model to form a first cross section of said at least one three-dimensional article, where said first energy beam is fusing a first article with parallel scan lines in a first direction, fusing a second scan line in said first direction in said first layer in said first article within a predetermined time interval after fusing a first scan line in said first article, wherein at least one intermediate scan line is fused within said time interval at another predetermined position and where said first and second scan lines are adjacent to each other.
US09676032B2	Method for additive manufacturing A method for forming a three-dimensional article comprising applying a first powder layer on a work table; directing a first energy causing said first powder layer to fuse in first selected locations to form a first cross section where said first energy beam is fusing a first region with parallel scan lines in a first direction and a second region with parallel scan lines in a second direction; fusing at least one of the scan lines in said first region in said first direction immediately before fusing at least one of said scan lines in said second region in said second direction; applying a second powder layer and directing the energy beam causing said second powder layer to fuse in second selected locations where the energy beam is fusing said first region with parallel scan lines in a third direction and said second region in a fourth direction.
US09676028B2	Method for processing castings A method of processing a casting is described. The method comprises removing a mold from a cast metal part without cold working surfaces of the cast metal part and thermally treating the cast metal part. The method can further comprise finishing the surfaces of the cast metal part after thermally treating such that any cold working of the surfaces of the cast metal part occurs after thermally treating such that no recast layer is formed in the cast metal part.
US09676027B2	Undercut die casting and injection molding systems and methods Method and system for producing a part using die casting or injection molding with a top die and undercut dies that are independently moveable from the top die. In one particular form, the method and system can include a top die and one or more undercut dies that can have a protrusion. The undercut dies can be lowered into a base of the system and moved away from each other, and the top die can be lowered into a receiving portion between the undercut dies. A molten liquid can be introduced into a space between the undercut dies and additional aspects of the system, and after cooling to form a part, the top die can be moved vertically to allow space for the undercut dies to be moved toward each other. The undercut dies can be moved vertically and the part can be removed.
US09676023B2	Method for producing a punch rivet join and composite part A method for producing a punch-riveted connection between a first component and a second component having a flat cross-section, and a composite component that includes the first component and the second component.
US09676022B2	Apparatus for creating formed elements used to make wound stents A method for forming a wave form for a stent includes moving a first forming portion of a first forming member across an axis along which a formable material is provided in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the axis to engage and deform the formable material while engaging the formable material with a first forming portion of the second forming member. The method includes moving the first forming portion of the first forming member and the first forming portion of the second forming member across the axis in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction to draw and form the formable material over the first forming portion of the second forming member, disengaging the first forming member from the formable material, and rotating the first forming member to position a second forming portion of the first forming member to face the formable material.
US09676018B2	Method and apparatus for forming the profile of deformable materials and deformable tubular sections An apparatus for forming the profile of deformable materials including tubular sections. The apparatus (1) includes at least two sets (4, 5) of die elements (6), each set (4,5) including a plurality of die elements (6) respectively arranged to travel along corresponding endless path. The paths each include a forming portion (9,10) in which die elements (6) of each set (4. 5) are opposed to define a forming space (11) therebetween. The forming portion (9, 10) of each path is configured so that one or more dimensions of the forming space (11) reduce along the length of the forming portion (9,10) to simultaneously apply lateral forces to material progressing through the forming portion.
US09676017B2	Method for the roller-straightening of crankshafts The invention concerns a process for roll straightening crankshafts (8, 8′) using crankshaft deep rolling tools (1 to 7), in particular work rollers (18,19) which, while the crankshaft (8, 8′) is rotated about its axis of rotation (21), are pressed into the recesses (14 to 17) or radii that delimit the bearing pins (Hi, Pi) on either side with a roll straightening force (27, 30) that constantly fluctuates around the circumference of a bearing pin (H1 to H5, P1 to P4). Roll straightening is carried out by determining the individual vector (34) of the runout by size and direction (35) at each main bearing (Hi) of the crankshaft (8, 8′). The largest (45) or resulting vector (25) is determined from the individual vectors (34), then the main bearing pins (Hi) and crankpins (Pi) of the crankshaft (8, 8′) are roll straightened with a roll straightening force (27, 30, 49, 50) the size (25) and direction (26) of the largest (45) or resulting vector (25) of which is between 0 and a multiple of the largest (45) or resulting vector (25).
US09676013B2	Dispersible, reactive contaminant capping material A sub-aqueous capping material comprising a plurality of compacted particles of a reactive solid material having a dispersion aid homogeneously blended therein, the compacted particles having a specific gravity greater than 1.0, a particle size in the range of about 1/16 inch to about 1 inch, and having a time for disintegration, once in contact with water, of 5 hours or less.
US09676007B1	Apparatus and method for cleaning HVAC coils An apparatus and method for cleaning coils and fins of outdoor condenser units and the like in locations without electrical service wherein the apparatus comprises containers for water and cleaning chemical, a plumbing system for preparing and delivering a cleaning mixture, an electrical system for power, and wherein the method provides for cleaning coils by directing cleaning mixture through the coils in counter-flow to cooling air drawn through the coils by a condenser unit fan.
US09676002B2	Gold panning assembly A gold panning assembly for vibrationally separating gold from dirt includes a pan that may receive a mixture of the dirt and the gold. A vibration unit is coupled to the pan. The vibration unit vibrates the pan such that the vibration unit urges the gold to separate from the dirt thereby facilitating the gold to be removed from the dirt.
US09676000B2	Lighting system with reflective coating having cross-linked polymeric powder and a pigment Methods are provided for forming a reflective coating by applying a precursor material onto the substrate; soft curing the precursor material at a first curing energy level; and thereafter, hard curing the precursor material at a second curing energy level having a higher amount of energy than the first curing energy level to form the reflective coating. Other methods are provided for forming a reflective coating a surface of a plastic substrate by heating the surface of the plastic substrate to a deposition temperature, applying a polymeric resin onto the heated surface, and crosslinking the polymeric resin to form the reflective coating. The polymeric resin can include a cross-linkable powder, a cross-linker, and a pigment, with the deposition temperature being about 10° C. or greater than the melting point of the cross-linkable binder. Lighting apparatus formed from such methods are also provided.
US09675998B2	Formaldehyde-free flame retardant compositions and their use for manufacturing durable formaldehyde-free flame retardant cellulosic materials Provided herein are formaldehyde-free flame retardant compositions, comprising a flame retardant acid and a fixing agent; and methods of their use for manufacturing durable formaldehyde-free flame retardant cellulosic materials. Also provided herein are durable formaldehyde-free flame retardant cellulosic materials and articles comprising the same.
US09675995B1	Method of creating decorative artwork A method of creating decorative artwork including providing a wall-mountable substrate having a paint-receiving upper surface and a wall-mounting surface opposite the paint-receiving upper surface, applying a first coat of resin to the paint-receiving upper surface, applying a metallic substance to the paint-receiving upper surface, and applying a sealer including a quantity of volatile organic compounds to the paint-receiving upper surface at a velocity sufficient to disperse at least one of the first coat of resin and the metallic substance in a plurality of directions with respect to the paint-receiving upper surface to create at least one decorative marking.
US09675994B2	Superhydrophobic coatings and methods for their preparation Superhydrophobic coatings and compositions and methods for preparing superhydrophobic coatings and compositions are described herein whereby the coatings and compositions are prepared under mild conditions, yet the methods are amenable to chemical functionalization of the coatings and components therein. The methods are useful for tuning and optimizing the physical properties of the coatings. In an embodiment, the coatings comprise nanostructured fluorinated silica colloids.
US09675987B2	System and method for dispensing fluid in response to a sensed property A system for dispensing fluid in response to a sensed property such as an ambient sound comprises a sensor (2) for detecting one or more properties, a processing stage for determining if the one or more sensed properties is/are within a predetermined range and/or above and/or below a predetermined level and dispenser (6) for dispensing a fluid into an area surrounding the system if the one or more sensed properties is/are determined by the processing stage to be within a predetermined range and/or above and/or below a predetermined level and/or value.
US09675982B2	Spray tip and method of manufacture A spray tip comprises a tip body, a tip piece, and a pre-orifice piece. The tip body has a fluid channel along a channel axis (AC). The tip piece is disposed within the fluid channel, and has a stepped, narrowing passage that terminates in an outlet orifice. The pre-orifice piece has an inlet passage, and is disposed within the fluid channel, abutting and immediately upstream of the tip piece. The pre-orifice piece and the tip piece together define a turbulating chamber therebetween.
US09675979B2	Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
US09675977B2	Compressive grinder for a bed of materials A compressive grinder for a bed of materials, includes: a cylinder having a horizontal axis, and an inner wall having a raceway for a grinding roller arranged inside the cylinder; elements for rotating the cylinder about the axis; the grinding roller having an axis parallel to that of the cylinder; elements for urging the grinding roller against the raceway; an input for supplying material to be ground at one end of the cylinder and an outlet for ground material at the other end. The grinder includes: a smoothing roller upstream of the grinding roller in the cylinder's direction of rotation; elements for keeping the smoothing roller adjacent to and separated from the raceway, such that, upon each cylinder turn, the material consecutively passes under the smoothing roller and then under the grinding roller, the smoothing roller exerting, on the bed of materials, a pressure that smoothes the surface thereof.
US09675970B2	Exhaust cleaning catalyst Provided is an exhaust cleaning catalyst that exhibits higher NOX-reducing activities at the time of engine restart while maintaining its catalytic activities during normal traveling. This invention provides an exhaust cleaning catalyst including a substrate and a catalyst coating layer including CeO2. Catalyst coating layer is constituted in its thickness direction with multiple coating layers. In a top coating layer located at the outermost surface, the CeO2 content in a top coating layer's upstream portion is less than the CeO2 content in a top coating layer's downstream portion. In a bottom coating layer near substrate, the CeO2 content in a bottom layer's downstream portion is less than the CeO2 content in a bottom coating layer's upstream portion.
US09675968B2	Supported catalysts for producing ultra-low sulphur fuel oils The present invention relates to the preparation of catalysts used in the hydrodesulfurization of fossil fuels and proposes a method for preparing thermally stable, low-cost catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of petrol and diesel, based on highly active CoMo and NiMo. The catalyst for the hydroprocessing of gasoil or petrol in the present invention comprises a precursor which consists of chemical compounds obtained from organic acids and metal salts, and a support containing an ultra-stable Y-type zeolite useful in the hydroprocessing of heavy gas oil and/or light cyclic gas oil with high conversion rates.
US09675967B2	Structurally enhanced cracking catalysts A cracking catalyst contains a substantially inert core and an active shell, the active shell containing a zeolite catalyst and a matrix. Methods of making and using the cracking catalyst are also described.
US09675965B2	Resid hydrotreating catalyst containing titania Improved catalyst supports, supported catalyst, and method of preparing and using the catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of a residuum hydrocarbon feedstock are disclosed. The catalyst supports comprise titania alumina having 5 wt % or less titania and have greater than 70% of their pore volume in pores having a diameter between 70 Å and 130 Å and less than 2% in pores having a diameter above 1000 Å. Catalysts prepared from the supports contain Groups 6, 9 and 10 metals or metal compounds, and optionally phosphorus, supported on the titania alumina supports. Catalysts in accordance with the invention exhibit improved sulfur and MCR conversion in hydrotreating processes.
US09675964B2	Noble metal-oxide combined nanoparticle, and, method of producing the same with high purity A method of producing a composite nanoparticle (M-AxOy), having: generating, in an inert gas, an alloy (A-M) nanoparticle, which contains 0.1 at. % to 30 at. % of a noble metal (M), with the balance being a base metal (A) and inevitable impurities, and which has a particle size of 1 nm to 100 nm, to heat the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle and to bring the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle into contact with a supplied oxidizing gas during transportation of the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle with the inert gas, to oxidize the base metal component (A) in the floating alloy (A-M) nanoparticle, and to phase separate into the thus-oxidized base metal component (AxOy) and the noble metal component (M), to thereby obtain a composite nanoparticle (M-AxOy) having one noble metal particle (M) combined to the surface of a particulate base metal oxide (AxOy).
US09675962B2	Perovskite-type strontium titanate The present invention relates to a perovskite-type strontium titanate, wherein the strontium titanate is Y- and Ni-doped and has the general formula (Sr,Y)(Ti,Ni)O3. A method of preparing the perovskite-type strontium titanate and its use are also provided.
US09675956B2	Conversion of triacylglycerides-containing oils A process for converting triacylglycerides-containing oils into crude oil precursors and/or distillate hydrocarbon fuels is disclosed. The process may include reacting a triacylglycerides-containing oil-carbon dioxide mixture at a temperature in the range from about 250° C. to about 525° C. and a pressure greater than about 75 bar to convert at least a portion of the triacylglycerides to a hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons comprising one or more of isoolefins, isoparaffins, cycloolefins, cycloparaffins, and aromatics.
US09675955B2	Photocatalytic reaction system A photocatalytic reaction system by collecting sunlight, the system including: a light collector, a light conduction device, and a photoreactor. A transparent protective cover is disposed on the top of a housing of the light collector. A light-collecting convex lens group is disposed beneath the protective cover in the transmission direction of the sunlight. The housing of the light collector is provided with a solar radiation measuring device. An azimuthal main shaft and the pitch main shaft are separately provided with the servo motors and are rotatable in relation to each other by tracking the sunlight under the drive of the separate servo motors. The sunlight collected by the light-collecting convex lens group is converged into a convergent light when passing through the light conduction device and the convergent light is directed to the photoreactor. The photoreactor functions to transmit full-spectrum rays of sunlight.
US09675950B2	Combination reactor system The present invention is directed to a combination reactor system for exothermic reactions comprising a trickle-bed reactor and a shell-and-tube reactor. This combination allows the system to efficiently remove heat while also providing the ability to control both the temperature and/or reaction progression. The trickle-bed reactor removes heat efficiently from the system by utilizing latent heat and does not require the use of a cooling or heating medium. The shell-and-tube reactor is used to further progress the reaction and provides a heat exchanger in order to introduce fluid at the desired temperature in the shell-and-tube reactor. Also, additional reactant or reactants and/or other fluids may be introduced to the shell-and-tube section of the reactor under controlled temperature conditions.
US09675948B2	Stirring device and stirring method When a first electromagnetic valve of a first stirring tank is turned ON and a second electromagnetic valve of a second stirring tank is turned OFF, the air pressure inside the first stirring tank increases and the liquid in the first stirring tank is sent into the second stirring tank via piping. When the volume of the liquid inside the second stirring tank reaches an upper limit, the first electromagnetic valve of the first stirring tank is turned OFF and the second electromagnetic valve of the second stirring tank is turned ON. As a result, the liquid inside the second stirring tank is now sent into the first stirring tank via the piping. Ultimately, because the liquid is circulated between the first and second stirring tanks and the liquid is flowing at all times due to the repetition of said actions, separation does not occur.
US09675946B2	Mixing bowl liner and lid A bowl liner for a mixing bowl of a stand mixer includes a shell and a rim secured an upper end of the shell. The shell is sized to be received in the mixing bowl, and is formed from an elastomeric material. The shell has a mixing chamber defined therein. The rim includes an outer perimeter surface that has a keyed surface section to locate the liner relative to the stand mixer.
US09675941B2	Membranes for gas separation synthesized from polyimides containing 4-fluoro-4′,4″-diaminotriphenylmethane The present invention relates to the synthesis of linear aromatic polyimides and the production of membranes for the separation of gases. Specifically, polyimides featuring in their chemical structure, in the part derived from a diamine, 4-fluoro-4′,4″-diaminotriphenylmethane, and an aromatic dianhydride derived from tetracarboxylic acid. Polyimides are soluble in amidic solvents such as N,N′-dimethylformamide, N,N′-dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, etc., which are processed as dense membranes by controlled evaporation of the solvent. The resulting membranes are capable of separating at least a gaseous mixture constituted by two components such as H2/CH4, He/N2, H2/CO2, O2/N2, CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2.
US09675937B2	Spiral wound membrane permeate carrier with thin border A permeate carrier to be described in detail below has side edges, alternatively called borders, that are thinner than a central part of the permeate carrier. Adhesive is applied to the side edges to form a seal when a membrane leaf is formed around the permeate carrier. After the membrane leaf is wound around a central tube, the side edges extend in a spiral around the central tube. The transition between the side edges and the central part of the permeate carrier helps prevent adhesive from flowing into the central part of the permeate carrier. The reduced thickness of the side edges also reduces an increase in diameter at the ends of an element that might otherwise be caused by the adhesive.
US09675934B2	Honeycomb catalytic assemblies and applications thereof In one aspect, catalytic assemblies are described herein. A catalytic assembly, in some embodiments, comprises a plurality of honeycomb catalyst segments bonded to one another by a bonding material, the honeycomb catalyst segments comprising an outer peripheral wall and a plurality of inner partition walls defining flow channels extending longitudinally through the catalyst segments, wherein the outer peripheral wall and inner partition walls have dispersed throughout a chemical composition comprising 50-99.9 weight percent an inorganic oxide composition and at least 0.1 weight percent a catalytically active metal functional group.
US09675931B2	Mercury control using moderate-temperature dissociation of halogen compounds A system and method is provided for the removal of mercury from flue gas. Effective removal of mercury is obtained by oxidation of elemental mercury, with highly reactive halogen species derived from dissociation of halogen compounds at moderate temperatures brought into contact with the flue gas with or without the addition of carbon.
US09675928B2	Method of inhibiting nitrosation of an aqueous amine solution used in a process of removing carbon dioxide from a flue gas A method is provided for inhibiting nitrosation of an aqueous amine solution used in a process of removing carbon dioxide from a flue gas. That method includes a step of adding an effective amount of an antioxidant to the aqueous amine solution being circulated between an absorber and a stripper of a carbon dioxide capture system.
US09675923B2	Gas separations with redox-active metal-organic frameworks Fe2(dobdc) has a metal-organic framework with a high density of coordinatively-unsaturated FeII centers lining the pore surface. It can be effectively used to separate O2 from N2 and in a number of additional separation applications based on selective, reversible electron transfer reactions. In addition to being an effective O2 separation material, it can be used for many other processes, including paraffin/olefin separation, nitric oxide/nitrous oxide separation, acetylene storage, and as an oxidation catalyst.
US09675922B2	Device for reforming a gaseous VOC stream A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device.
US09675917B2	Protective housings for a system An apparatus for filtering and/or purifying and/or conditioning a fluid comprises a pressure vessel having an inlet for introducing fluid into the pressure vessel and an outlet for removing fluid from the pressure vessel, filtering medium positioned inside the pressure vessel for filtering and/or purifying and/or conditioning fluid, and a shell surrounding the pressure vessel, the shell having sufficient anti-flammability properties to be resistant against fire to protect the pressure vessel from fire.
US09675916B2	Servo-controlled backwash filter system A filtration unit contains a plurality of filter housings, each filter housing having a cylindrical shell with a lower port, an upper port, and a filter element. The lower and upper ports direct fluid through the filter housing in a first direction during a filtering cycle and direct fluid through the filter housing in a second direction during a backwashing cycle. The unit also includes a diverter and a servomechanism that rotates the diverter to selectively connect the filter housing to a drain port for the backwashing cycle.
US09675915B1	Separator for dewatering particulate matter suspended in water The disclosed technology regards a water/solids separator for filtering slurry into residue cakes and filtrate water. The separator includes a frame supporting a plurality of rollers supporting a filter media belt, a plurality of blades and wipers for cleaning the rollers and removing excess filtrate water and cake material, and an inlet water manifold to distribute slurry water uniformly on the filter media belt. The frame supports a filter bed, with a slurry receiving area having a perforated panel at its base, for receiving, pre-filtering and moving the slurry through the separator, and a filter bed collection tub with an exit aperture for collecting and delivering filtrate to a water holding tank. The filter media belt traverses the plurality of rollers, through and about the filter bed, supported along a portion of its path by the perforated panel. Both a residue cake bin and a clean water holding tank may be provided with the system to collect residue and filtrate water, respectively, for re-use or disposal. The present invention also regards a method for separating filtrate water and cake residue from slurry, using the water/solids separator herein described, by continuously providing slurry through the inlet water manifold, while powering the gear motor to cause rotation of the drive roll, resulting in rotation of the filter media about the plurality of rollers. By this method and the disclosed technology, a portion of the water from the slurry is removed, through the filter media belt and the perforated panel.
US09675913B1	Swimming pool cleaner inline debris trap and associated methods A debris trap useful is a swimming pool cleaning system includes a container having an open end and an opposing closed end, wherein the closed end wall includes an outlet port. A cover includes an arcuate shaped outside surface and an open end. The open end is defined by a cover rim dimensioned from mating with the open end of the container. The cover includes an inlet port extending therethrough. A coupling is pivotally connected to the container and has an arm extending over the cover outside surface and contoured therewith. The arm is rotatable from a locked position for biasing the cover to the container to an unlocked position permitting removal of the cover from the container to facilitate easily removal of a filter basket carried within the container.
US09675911B2	Water intake filter The filter comprises a case and a removing cap mechanically connected by vertical uprights as well as cylindrical filtering net placed between the case and the cap. The case is made as a truncated perforated hollow cone, and a non square full slot along its big bass periphery. The slot forms a continuous contour to place the filtering net end. The uprights are attached to the cap by a set of screws. This version makes the filter durable, reliable and repairable.
US09675909B2	No filter no run fluid filtration system An upper endcap of a fuel filter cartridge includes a skirt, an axially extending pin surrounded by the skirt, and a plurality of ribs that define fluid flow channels leading to the pin. The pin is extendable through an axially facing fuel inlet opening at the upper end of a standpipe for actuating a valve to an open position allowing fuel to flow through the axially facing inlet opening and into the standpipe. The valve can include a hole that receives the pin therein to help stabilize the valve when the valve is actuated open.
US09675906B2	Acoustophoretic clarification of particle-laden non-flowing fluids Acoustophoretic devices for separating particles from a non-flowing host fluid are disclosed. The devices include a substantially acoustically transparent container and a separation unit, with the container being placed within the separation unit. An ultrasonic transducer in the separation unit creates a planar or multi-dimensional acoustic standing wave within the container, trapping particles disposed within the non-flowing fluid and causing them to coalesce or agglomerate, then separate due to buoyancy or gravity forces.
US09675904B2	Reboiling device and regeneration tower A regeneration tower may include: a rich absorbent liquid supplier that supplies rich absorbent liquid into a first housing; a rectifier positioned below the rich absorbent liquid supplier and rectifying flow of the rich absorbent liquid supplied downwardly in the first housing; a reboiler positioned below the rectifier and separating regeneration gas from the rich absorbent liquid by boiling the rich absorbent liquid; a separator that supplies the rich absorbent liquid from the rectifier to the rich absorbent liquid tank, bypassing the regeneration gas generated in the reboiler into the first housing through a path different from a supply path of the rich absorbent liquid to the reboiler; and a lean absorbent liquid tank receiving lean absorbent liquid from which the regeneration gas is separated in the reboiler, where the reboiler receives the rich absorbent liquid only through the rich absorbent liquid tank.
US09675901B2	Slides projector book device The present invention relates to a slides projector device for books, comprising: a) an optical unit that includes an array of light sources and a corresponding array of lenses, wherein each lens and its corresponding light source adapted to project a different image located on a corresponding elongated slide located between said arrays of light sources and lenses, wherein said optical unit is adapted to be located on the upper side of a book; and b) an operation unit that includes an array of switches each of which adapted to activate a corresponding light source in said array of light sources, wherein the array of switches is adapted to be located on an upright side of the book that is perpendicular to its upper side and parallel to the hinge side of said book.
US09675900B2	Construction-set elements Construction-set elements for use in kits for children and in puzzles. The construction-set element contains a flat rectangular base and a connecting assembly. The connecting assembly is formed of four groups of protrusions, provided on the base. The protrusions of the first group have a cruciform cross-section. The protrusions of the second group are tubular with a square-shaped cross-section. The protrusions of the third group are in the form of rectangular plates having barrier-walls along the short sides thereof, the barrier-walls being angled toward one another with the formation of a gap. In the fourth group, the protrusions are positioned at the corners of the base and are made in the form of L-shaped elements, the sides of which are perpendicular to the plane of the base.
US09675898B2	Model toy train track module A model train track module including track rails supported on a plurality of adjacent connected track bed segments; and a biased connection between the track bed segments. The length of the track module in the direction of the track rails is biased from a minimum track dimension of S when the segments abut one another to a maximum track length of {S+([n−1]×s)}, where n is the number of track bed segments and s is the maximum distance between connected adjacent track bed segments when fully spaced apart. The track rails are adjustable in length and at the segment connections are connected by pins which have a top surface aligned with the top surface of the rail they connect.
US09675893B2	System and apparatus for magnetic spin control for track-mounted vehicles An apparatus for magnetic spin control includes a main chassis, a passenger chassis, a circular magnetic array, and a chassis-mounted fin. The main chassis is configured to ride on a track. The passenger chassis is rotatably supported on the main chassis and the passenger chassis is configured to support one or more passengers. The circular magnetic array is coupled to the passenger chassis such that the passenger chassis rotates with the circular magnetic array. The chassis-mounted fin is coupled to the main chassis and extends into a magnetic field of the circular magnetic array. The chassis-mounted fin includes a conductive material and operates as an eddy current brake to dampen rotation of the passenger chassis with respect to the main chassis. The chassis-mounted fin extends into the magnetic field and leaves at least a portion of the magnetic field unobstructed to allow a track-mounted fin to pass into the magnetic field. The circular magnetic array is configured to interact with a system of track mounted fins. The chassis-mounted fin provides rotational dampening of the passenger chassis, while the track-mounted fin(s) induce or inhibit rotation of the passenger chassis.
US09675891B2	System and method for granting in-game bonuses to a user Disclosed herein is technology for providing in-game bonuses to a user's in-game persona. The technology involves affiliation virtual items that provide quality-based bonuses and level based bonuses. The technology provides systems and methods for upgrading an affiliation virtual item's level and/or enhancing the affiliation virtual item's quality. If an upgrade or enhancement is unsuccessful, the affiliation virtual item may be broken and the quality bonuses and/or level bonuses may be decreased until the item is repaired.
US09675889B2	Systems and methods for determining game level attributes based on player skill level prior to game play in the level A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner calculates a player skill level for a player. The System Tuner modifies at least one attribute of a second game level based on the player skill level prior to game play of the player in the second game level. The System Tuner detects game play of the player in the second game level. The System Tuner identifies a difference between a current rate of progression of the player and a reference rate of progression. The System Tuner triggers the modified attribute of the second game according to an extent of the difference between the current rate of progression and the reference rate of progression.
US09675887B2	Object display device A polygon of a skirt is beforehand set in association with a skirt bone such that the polygon is at an angle of β to the skirt bone. The movement of the skirt bone is controlled according to the movement of a thigh bone. When a character walks or runs, if the thigh bone is inclined at an angle of α, each of the skirt bone and the polygon is inclined at an angle of α in a direction perpendicular to the ground surface. Therefore, since a polygon and the polygon do not interest each other, it is possible to prevent a thigh portion of the character from penetrating the skirt unnaturally.
US09675883B2	System and method for wireless communication to permit audience participation User equipment (UE) includes a short-range transceiver configured for communication with a plurality of wireless access points (APs) distributed throughout a venue. The individual UEs can communicate with the venue via the APs. The UEs can be configured to play interactive games with the venue, some of which may be displayed on the large screen in the venue and others that are displayed on the display of the UE. Data may be sent to the UEs individually or in groups. The data may be in the form of advertising, text messaging, images, video, multimedia, or the like. An array of UEs can receive portions of an overall image and function as individual pixels in a large display.
US09675880B2	System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for multi-player gaming. Some embodiments relate to systems having an improved communications infrastructure and improved handheld game controllers, while other embodiments relate to improvements in handling large numbers of players in the multi-player game when played in a game arena with a single large display screen showing the multi-player game images. In one particular embodiment, a system is provided that has a game server controlling a display system to display the multi-player game on the large screen and a plurality of game controllers. Each game controller has a secondary display means for providing a secondary game display and input means for receiving player input. The system further comprises communication means for enabling communication between the game server and each of the plurality of game controllers. The plurality of game controllers are located in proximity to the large display screen such that it is visible to game players manipulating the game controllers while playing the multi-player game.
US09675870B1	Money puzzle box The money puzzle box is adapted for use with a currency. The money puzzle box is adapted for use with coins associated with the currency. The money puzzle box comprises a game board and a plurality of coin pieces. The plurality of coin pieces are pieces to a puzzle that are assembled upon the game board. The solution to the puzzle requires knowledge of a currency, which is being tested by the puzzle. The game board further folds into a box, which is used as a container within which the plurality of coin pieces are stored.
US09675868B2	Skateboard with engraved grip surface A recreational sports board includes an engraved upper surface providing an attractive detailed image having recessed portions with sufficient depth so as to also provide a suitable grip surface for the rider's feet. A depth of the recessed portions may vary across the board from one location to another location relative to the top side of the board.
US09675866B2	Movement supporting method and apparatus A movement supporting method includes the following steps: detecting a movement tempo of a user; determining whether a movement tempo detection value is within a target range; and outputting a warning when the movement tempo detection value is out of the target range.
US09675862B2	Methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs Examples of methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs by providing gapping determination are generally described herein. Other examples may be described and claimed.
US09675861B2	Hydro eliminator full body exercise swim machine Disclosed is a swim trainer using a laterally displaceable torso support pad and two cables interconnecting the swimmer's opposite hands and feet: right hand with left foot, left hand with right foot. It incorporates tension physics with applied tension force displacement wherein the torso is supported with two degrees of motion, i.e., hinged front-to-back tilt and left-to-right displacement of the torso. The user's opposite hands and feet are interconnected by cables passing through pulleys located below the torso. As the user performs a simulated swim stroke, force is asserted on the cable ends, moving the entire body to the right or left along a defined lateral displacement path. The user controls the swimming stroke speed, therefore controlling the amount of resistance applied between hands and feet based on the lateral motion torso speed against torso weight pressing down on the central support.
US09675858B1	Golf club head cover and liner A golf club head cover includes an outer shell having a first closed end and a second open end providing access to an internal cavity. A flexible liner is included substantially within the internal cavity of the outer shell, the flexible liner fixedly coupled with the outer shell around the second open end and at two or more tabs extending from an outer surface of the flexible liner to an inner surface of the outer shell.
US09675853B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, a front portion having a face portion with a front surface and a back surface, an interior cavity extending between the top and sole portions and between the face and back portions, and an elastic polymer material in the interior cavity, and a bonding portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09675847B2	Sports ball and method of manufacture A sports ball comprising an inner core with a plurality of nubs on its exterior surface, and an outer shell comprising two hemispheres that surround the inner core such that the plurality of nubs contact the inner surfaces of the outer shell's inner cavity. The outer core can comprise a cross-linked closed-cell foam such that the sports ball can be more durable and softer than conventional balls normally used for the same sport.
US09675846B2	Dual core golf ball having positive-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer A golf ball comprising an inner core layer including a thermoplastic material and having a geometric center hardness less than the surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is formed over the inner core. The outer core includes a thermoset rubber composition and has an inner surface hardness less than an outer surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. A cover layer is formed over the outer core layer. The cover layer includes an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The thermoplastic material of the core includes an acid copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, optionally a softening monomer comprising alkyl acrylate or methacrylate; a plasticizer; an organic acid or salt thereof; and a cation source present in an amount sufficient to neutralize from about 70 to about 100% of all acid groups present in the material.
US09675845B2	Golf ball Golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition including a base rubber, an organic peroxide, and water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. Defining the tan δ slope as (tan δ10−tan δ1)/(10%−1%), where tan δ1 and tan δ10 are the loss tangents at dynamic strains of, respectively, 1% and 10% when the loss tangents of the core center and the core surface are measured at −12° C. and 15 Hz, the difference between the tan δ slopes at the core surface and the core center is larger than 0.002. Because a core material which undergoes little decrease in resilience over time and experiences little energy loss can be obtained, the golf ball maintains a good rebound, has a reduced spin rate and thus is able to achieve an increased distance.
US09675843B2	Extendable rope protecting sheath An extendable rope protecting sheath is an apparatus that extends over an existing climbing rope in order to provide a barrier that protects said climbing rope from fraying and weakening as a result of direct contact with damaging surfaces. The apparatus includes an extendable sheath which folds over the climbing rope and is secured onto itself by an inner fastening strip and an outer fastening strip. The apparatus includes a first breakaway recovery strap which is connected to the extendable sheath and used to attach a breakaway wristband to the extendable sheath. The attachment between the breakaway wristband and the extendable sheath allows the user to adjust the apparatus with minimal interference to the user's range of motion. The apparatus uses a first double-sided fastening strip and a second double-sided fastening strip to secure the apparatus to the climbing rope and link multiple extendable rope protecting sheaths together.
US09675842B2	Portable fitness monitoring methods Portable fitness monitoring methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring method includes a method for providing audible output to a user during an athletic activity using a portable fitness monitoring device. The method includes the steps of receiving an audio feedback file package that includes a first audio feedback file, updating the audio feedback file package, and processing the updated audio feedback file package to provide audible output to the user through an audio output device during the athletic activity.
US09675841B2	Waist fitness apparatus A waist fitness apparatus includes main body and a resilient cover. The main body has a base pivotally connected with a supporting board through an eccentric unit, and the base is used to distribute the weight of the user, so the main body can be stably disposed on the ground. The present invention is advantageous because the height of the supporting board is higher than the height of the knee height of an average adult, the user does not have to bend the knees when sitting on it to increase the comfortableness. Also, the supporting board can be dragged back to its original position by the cover when it is not in use, so the user does not have to adjust the supporting board.
US09675839B2	Treadmill with a tensioning mechanism for a slatted tread belt A treadmill has an exercise deck, and a tread belt disposed on the exercise deck. The treadmill further has a tensioning mechanism attached to the exercise deck, and the tensioning mechanism has a selectively movable structure movable with respect to the exercise deck to push outward against an inward surface of the tread belt.
US09675837B2	Therapeutic stick and method of use An apparatus for improving flexibility and its method of use are provided. The apparatus features a flexible member, which can have varying degrees of stiffness and flexibility, based on user preference. Further, the apparatus features a first and second auxiliary grip, as well as a first and second primary grip. In conjunction, these grips provide a vast multitude of ways to grip the apparatus, enabling it to be used in a wide variety of stretches and exercises, promoting strength as well as joint mobility and flexibility.
US09675830B2	Agility ladder An agility ladder has a plurality of rungs including first and second rungs. A left link assembly has ends pivotally attached to left ends of the first and second rungs, and a right link assembly has ends pivotally attached to right ends of the first and second rungs. The left and right link assemblies each include first and second links having equal lengths, with the first and second links joined at a link pivot joint which allows the first and second links to form an angle between them of less than 180 degrees.
US09675829B1	Adjustable pull-up bar and core exerciser An adjustable pull-up device for use as part of a comprehensive fitness routine, including upper body and core strengthening, and balance training. The device transitions easily between traditional and modified fitness training exercises. The device includes a pair of support mechanisms and a bridge extending therebetween. The pair of support mechanisms each include at least one expandable leg. When the device is deployed, the legs selectively expand and contract for performing exercises, such as a pull-up, when the user lies between the legs. In an example embodiment, the device includes tripod legs for added stability of the device. In another example embodiment, the legs are pivotally coupled to the bridge to enable the collapsibility and storage of the device. The device can include a plurality of hooks for coupling supplementary fitness equipment to further enable variable forms of fitness training.
US09675828B1	Methods and compositions for producing foam Provided are novel compositions for producing foam comprising a water-soluble polymer that is capable of self-hydrating. The present invention is also directed to methods for producing foam from compositions comprising a water-soluble polymer that is capable of self-hydrating.
US09675827B2	Fire sprinkler with flue-penetrating non-circular spray pattern A fire sprinkler of the preferred embodiments includes a frame, a trigger, and a deflector. The frame defines a duct to exhaust the flow of a fire suppressing or extinguishing substance, and includes a fastener to fasten the frame to a supply line. The trigger blocks the flow of the fire suppressing or extinguishing substance through the duct during a first mode, and permits the flow of the fire suppressing or extinguishing substance during a second mode. The deflector redirects the flow of the fire suppressing or extinguishing substance into a coverage area. The deflector also at least partially shields the trigger from the dispersal of a fire suppressing or extinguishing substance from an adjacent fire sprinkler and prevents a failure of the trigger.
US09675825B2	Method for extinguishing fire A new method for extinguishing fire is provided, characterized in that a pyrotechnic agent is used as a heat source (energy) and a power source (driving gas); during use, the pyrotechnic agent is ignited, and the high temperature generated by the combustion of the pyrotechnic agent is utilized to make a fire extinguishing composition produce a large amount of fire extinguishing substance, which is sprayed out together with the pyrotechnic agent, so as to achieve the purpose of extinguishing a fire. As compared with conventional aerosol fire extinguishing systems, gas fire extinguishing systems and water-based fire extinguishing systems, the fire extinguishing method of the present invention is more efficient and safer.
US09675824B2	Fall rescue apparatus A fall rescue apparatus (10) for mounting on the roof of a building includes a spike (28) mounted to an extendable support arm (27) and shaped to penetrate the roof in response to the pull of a tether (35) connected to a falling worker. An elbow linkage (39) unfolds as the spike is extended into the roof for guiding and supporting the spike against the roof.
US09675822B2	Method for treating hair fibers A hair fiber treating method not containing a fixing step, comprising, applying to the hair fibers at least one reducing composition, free of ceramide, comprising at least one reducing agent; and raising the temperature of the hair fibers using a heating iron at temperature of at least 60° C., wherein the temperature of the hair fibers are raised before or after the hair fiber are optionally rinsed.
US09675820B2	Ultrasound-mediated inducement, detection, and enhancement of stable cavitation Methods and systems for passively detecting stable cavitation and enhancing stable cavitation during sonothrombolysis are provided. The method of passively detecting stable cavitation includes providing a determined level of ultrasonic energy and detecting a scattered level of ultrasonic energy. The system for inducing and passively detecting stable cavitation includes a dual-element annular transducer array configured to provide a fundamental ultrasonic frequency and to detect an ultrasonic frequency that is a derivative of the fundamental frequency. The method of enhancing stable cavitation includes administering a nucleating agent and a thrombolytic agent to a treatment zone, providing a determined level of ultrasonic energy, and detecting a scattered level of ultrasonic energy.
US09675819B2	Human interface and device for ultrasound guided treatment A system and method for providing real-time, image-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) targeting and treatment of tissue. In one embodiment, the system includes an HIFU applicator and a user interface with a touchscreen display for three-dimensional visualization of the tissue. Image frames displayed on the user interface depict real-time images of the tissue, including an image parallel to a feature of the applicator and an image orthogonal to the parallel image. Reference lines may be sketched using the touchscreen and displayed on the image frames. In one embodiment, tissue boundaries are detected and marked on the image frames, either by the user or automatically by the system. In another embodiment, the user interface includes a footswitch for the user to interact with the system. In another embodiment, the system includes an ultrasound imaging component configured to undock from the system for use as a stand-alone ultrasound imaging device.
US09675816B2	Neutron control device and neutron irradiation apparatus The neutron irradiation apparatus includes an introduction tube for introducing a proton beam, a target structure provided in a lower end of the introduction tube, an aluminum fluoride layer disposed below the target structure in an irradiation path of neutrons generated in the target structure, and a heavy water layer placed under the aluminum fluoride layer in layers. The aluminum fluoride layer is set at a thickness that increases epithermal neutrons. Since use of only the aluminum fluoride layer increases its thickness too much, heavy water is placed. Heavy water moderates neutrons quickly, and allows increasing epithermal neutrons without increasing the thickness. The combination of the aluminum fluoride layer and the heavy water layer allows increasing epithermal neutrons by attenuating only fast neutrons without increasing thermal neutrons. Accordingly, neutron flux with many epithermal neutrons is obtained.
US09675813B2	Portable radiofrequency hyperthermia device with flexible treatment electrode for electric field capacitive coupled energy transfer The present disclosure relates to a portable radiofrequency (RF) hyperthermia device having flexible applicator treatment electrodes for electric field capacitive coupled energy transfer, the device being useful for increasing the delivery of a systemically delivered drug at a localized target site. The portable RF device is suitable for use by a patient in their own home and the flexible applicator is a flexible, porous, light and easy to manipulate treatment electrode. The inventive device requires no specialist operator to ensure correct usage.
US09675810B2	Defibrillator electrode identification system An electrode identification system (1) for defibrillators, comprising an electrode plug (2) adapted for connection to at least one electrode having a first pair of conducting contacts (6, 8), an identification element (10) connected between the first pair of conducting contacts, a second pair of conducting contacts (12, 14) for connection to the electrode, and a housing (16) providing a cavity (18, 20) which substantially encases the first and second pairs of conducting contacts and the identification element and an aperture through which ends of the first and second pairs of conducting contacts extend, a defibrillator socket (3) adapted for connection to a defibrillator and adapted for connection to an electrode plug having a first pair of conducting contacts (24, 26) for connection to the first pair of conducting contacts of the electrode plug, a second pair of conducting contacts (28, 30) for connection to the second pair of conducting contacts of the electrode plug and for connection to the defibrillator, and a housing (32) providing a cavity (34, 36) which substantially encases the first and second pairs of conducting contacts and an aperture through which ends of the first and second pairs of conducting contacts extend, and an electrode identification unit (4) adapted for connection to a defibrillator socket having a circuit comprising contacts for connection to the first pair of conducting contacts of the electrode plug via the first pair of conducting contacts of the defibrillator socket, a signal detector (42) connected to the circuit which detects a signal from the identification element of the electrode plug, and a processor (44) which uses a measure of the signal to determine an identification characteristic of the identification element of the electrode plug and from this identifies a category of the electrode connected to the electrode plug.
US09675807B2	High reliability wire welding for implantable devices Methods of making an implantable pulse generator are disclosed herein. The implantable pulse generator can include a body defining an internal volume and a plurality of wires extending from out of the internal volume of the body. Some of these wires can be connected, either directly or indirectly to a lead via a welded joint. The welded joint can be created by first resistance welding and then laser welding some of the wires to a connector.
US09675804B2	Medical monitoring and treatment device with external pacing A non-invasive bodily-attached ambulatory medical monitoring and treatment device with pacing is provided. The device includes at least one therapy electrode; a memory storing information indicative of a patient's cardiac activity; circuitry for implementing a plurality of pacing routines, each pacing routine of the plurality of pacing routines corresponding to at least one cardiac condition of a plurality of cardiac conditions; and at least one processor coupled to the circuitry and configured to identify, within the information, at least one cardiac condition of the plurality of cardiac conditions; and respond to the identified cardiac condition in part by causing execution of at least one pacing routine corresponding to the identified cardiac condition.
US09675801B2	Measuring the “on-skin” time of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) device in order to minimize skin irritation due to excessive uninterrupted wearing of the same Apparatus for providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user; an electrode array connectable to the stimulation unit, the electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve of the user; a monitoring unit electrically connected to the stimulation unit for monitoring the on-skin status of the electrode array; an analysis unit for analyzing the on-skin status of the electrode array to determine the effective on-skin time of the electrode array; and a feedback unit for alerting the user when the analysis unit determine that the effective on-skin time exceeds a threshold.
US09675799B2	Method and apparatus for implantable cardiac lead integrity analysis The present invention relates, generally, to scientific and medical system methods for diagnosis of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead conductor anomalies, in particular conductor migration and externalization within an ICD implantable cardiac lead. The method uses an “imaginary” component of the high frequency transmission line impedance having certain spectral changes that correspond to movements of the conductor or an “imaginary impedance”. This allows the detection of conductor migration and small insulation failures.
US09675798B2	Interventional medical systems, devices, and components thereof A fixation member component, for example, employed by a relatively compact implantable medical device, includes a plurality of fingers; each finger includes a first segment extending from a fixed end of the corresponding finger, and a second segment extending from the corresponding first segment to a free end of the corresponding finger. Each first segment is elastically deformable from a relaxed to an extended condition, and from the relaxed to a compressed condition, and includes a peripheral portion and a central cut-out portion, framed by the peripheral portion. In the compressed condition, a free tip of the cut-out portion of some or all of the fingers may lodge against opposing tissue surfaces, via a spring force of the compressed fingers. Each second segment and cut-out portion is preferably configured to prevent penetration thereof within tissue at the implant site.
US09675797B2	Systems and methods for reducing or altering oral bacteria A method and apparatus for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing direct current electricity. Electrodes are used to deliver a direct current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens.
US09675796B2	Implant and delivery system for neural stimulator Apparatus is described, the apparatus including an oral surgical guide. The oral surgical guide includes an arch portion configured to be placed on a dental arch of a subject; and an extension portion extending from the arch portion, and shaped to define a guide hole. Other applications are also described.
US09675790B2	Metallic microneedles Methods for fabricating metallic microneedles are disclosed. One method comprises providing a mold pillar; forming an apertured electrically-conductive layer over the mold pillar; and depositing a metal layer over the electrically-conductive layer to provide an apertured microneedle. Another method comprises providing a mold pillar; depositing a first metal layer over the mold pillar to provide a first microneedle; removing the first microneedle from the mold pillar; and depositing a second metal layer over the mold pillar to provide a second microneedle.
US09675786B2	Devices, systems and methods for diverting fluid trapped in a solid organ The invention provides devices with specialized ends for diverting fluids trapped in an organ. In a first group of embodiments, the invention provides implantable devices that shunt fluid trapped in a patient's organ to its normal physiological destination. In a second group of embodiments, the invention provides devices with specialized ends for connecting the devices to conventional medical tubing to divert fluid trapped in an organ to a destination selected by the practitioner. The invention further provides systems and methods of using the devices.
US09675781B2	Continuum manipulator Embodiments of the present invention provide a continuum manipulator that can be used, for example, as a steerable catheter tip. The manipulator of the embodiments comprises a plurality of segments arranged in a stack, which is then able to bend in a range of directions away from the long axis of the stack. In one embodiment the segments include a helical portion which winds in the direction of the long axis of the stack, and can thus bend away from the long axis in any direction. In some embodiments a carbon fiber rod is included as a backbone for the stack, to minimize hysteresis and improve repeatability of bending. In addition, in embodiments of the invention tendon control channels are provided formed within the segments, through which tendon control wires extend to apply compression and/or bending forces to the stack.
US09675778B2	Wire organizer basin with spools A wire organizer includes a basin having an inner surface that defines a reservoir. The reservoir has a liquid therein. A hub is positioned within the reservoir. A plurality of spools are positioned on the hub such that the spools are spaced apart from the inner surface and are rotatable relative to the basin. The spools each have a wire wrapped around each of the spools. At least a portion of each of the wires extends through the liquid. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US09675773B2	Airway tube There is provided an airway tube for breath sampling, comprising a breath sampling port comprising two or more inlets adapted to sample breath from the airway tube. The inlets are connected to each other through a junction located outside of the air passageway of the airway tube.
US09675768B2	Aerosolization device An aerosol transfer device for medical aerosol generators includes a body, fluidically coupled to a nebulizer and to a patient interface. An ambient air intake is formed into a lower body. The body is shaped and configured to optimize mixing of ambient air from the ambient air intake and the aerosol generated by the nebulizer, resulting in the formation of an aerosol plume having optimum characteristics for delivery of the aerosol to the patient's pulmonary system, such as the central or deep lung regions. The shape and dimensions of the body are further designed to minimize aerosol deposition, thus improving delivery efficiency.
US09675766B2	Method for pain-reducing skin puncture An instrument, article and method are provided for minimizing pain during administration by injection of a liquid, such as, an anesthetic. The instrument has a forward end. A rod or lightpipe mounted freely for vibration projects out of the forward end. The article, a single use tip, is composed of a tip sleeve removably mounted on the forward end of the instrument and a tip member removably mounted on the projecting rod or lightpipe to vibrate a preselected injection site on a human or animal. The tip sleeve and tip member are covered by an elastic overmold that enables the tip member to vibrate freely with respect to the tip sleeve and light from the lightpipe to illuminate the injection site. The overmold of the single use tip is torn during removal of the single use tip from the instrument.
US09675764B2	Piston for use a syringe with specific dimensional ratio of a sealing structure A piston for use in an injector comprising a cylinder having a longitudinal axis and an inner wall, which piston has a deformable sealing element with a convex surface, which deformable sealing element when the piston is inserted in the cylinder abuts the inner wall of the cylinder at an abutting interface and seals an annular gap between the piston and the inner wall of the cylinder. The abutting interface and the deformable sealing element have axial dimensions parallel with the longitudinal axis. The ratio between the axial dimension of the abutting interface and the axial dimension of the deformable sealing element is in the range between 0.01 and 0.2. In another aspect, an injector includes the piston and is used in a disposable syringe of the piston. The piston can prevent refilling of a syringe.
US09675761B2	Drug delivery device with variable dose setting mechanism A drug delivery system (1) comprising first (35) and second reservoir units (30) with first and second identifiers (32), and a main unit (10) adapted to receive either of the first (35) and second reservoir units (30) in a mounted position. The main unit (10) comprises drug expelling means having dose setting means (11, 1, 14, 15, 19) comprising a rotational dose setting member allowing a user to set a desired dose size for the given drug, the dose size being set in fixed increments for a given state. The drug expelling means has a first state in which an increment corresponds to a first volume of drug, and a second state in which an increment corresponds to a second volume of drug, wherein the drug expelling means is set in the first state by means of the first identifier when a first reservoir unit is mounted, and the drug expelling means is set in the second state by means of the second identifier when a second reservoir unit is mounted.
US09675756B2	Apparatus for infusing fluid A pump for pumping fluid includes a tube platen, a plunger, a bias member, inlet and outlet valves, an actuator mechanism, a position sensor, and a processor. The plunger is configured for actuation toward and away from the infusion-tube when the tube platen is disposed opposite to the plunger. The tube platen can hold an intravenous infusion tube. The bias member is configured to urge the plunger toward the tube platen.
US09675754B2	Autoinjector An autoinjector includes a main body having a container, the container having a drug therein, a hollow needle coupled to the container through which the drug can be delivered. The autoinjector also has a power source having a liquefied gas therein as a driver, a flow regulator, and at least one outlet through which some of the driver can exit the power pack in a gaseous state. The power source and container are coupled together for operation such that, when an injection is initiated, the flow regulator will control an exit rate of the driver such that the liquefied gas in the power source is maintained at substantially its vapor pressure and the power source will adjustably apply a force to deliver the drug via the hollow needle at a delivery rate that is a constant delivery rate.
US09675751B2	Infusion reservoir with push-on connector features and/or attachments therefor A reservoir and straight-line, push-on connector assembly is provided for connecting the reservoir and one of a standard Luer line set and a custom Luer line set to any number of infusion pump configurations using a simple straight-line, push-on motion, wherein the push-on connector assembly is provided and configured to secure the line set and reservoir with the infusion pump. One simple straight-line, push-on motion, preferably performed by gripping an expander sleeve, places and secures the reservoir (i.e., locates the reservoir on the x, y, and z axes) in the pump reservoir cavity, and one simple straight-line, pull-off motion releases and removes the reservoir from the pump reservoir cavity. Rotational orientation is not required for connection, pump engagement, or pump function, and any pulling of the tube set will not release the reservoir as the expansion sleeve through which the tube set is routed is not moved from the securing position by tension on the tube set or Luer fitting.
US09675750B2	Infusion set improvements A method and device for adjusting the unstored length of tubing directed to improving the use of infusion sets that deliver fluids to a user. The device includes a storage module and other features for adjusting, storing and securing the length of the tubing. The method of adjusting the length of the tubing to a desired length typically comprises removably attaching the tubing to the adjuster, adjusting the tubing by wrapping the tubing around a hub or post of the adjuster, and fixing the length of the unstored tubing by attaching the tubing to a securing device such as a friction structure or fastener.
US09675747B2	Methods and systems for improved cavitation efficiency and density, cancer cell destruction, and/or causing a target object to be a cavitation nucleus A method of causing an object to act as a cavitation nucleus comprising the steps of providing a sound energy source capable of generating a sound energy over a plurality of frequency ranges, providing a target object contained in a liquid, coupling the sound energy source to the liquid, determining a specific frequency range, within the frequency ranges, that resonates the target object, and exposing the target object to sound energy at the specific frequency range to cause the target object to act as a cavitation nucleus.
US09675746B2	Method and product for blood treatment and purification Extracorporeal blood treatment is performed daily on a large number of patients by use of for example a dialysis filter, plasma filter or a centrifuge. The purpose of the treatment is to separate minor components and molecules in a liquid or in the blood from larger ones, for example in connection with different disease conditions or with a view to extracting blood plasma, target substances such as blood components or molecules from for example blood donors. According to the present invention two separation steps are used together with a solution or a suspension containing at least one component, which specifically may bind to the component or the blood component to be specifically reduced, or to be refined/extracted during the treatment or during the blood treatment.
US09675745B2	Dialysis systems including therapy prescription entries A dialysis system includes a dialysis machine configured to control fluid loss or ultrafiltration (“UF”) volume over a treatment; a graphical user interface (“GUI”) that allows selection of a prescription entry for the treatment; and a processor operating with the GUI, the processor programmed to (i) receive a plurality of prescription entries via a local or wide area mode of data communication, each prescription entry including at least one prescribed parameter for operating the dialysis machine to control the fluid loss or UF volume, and (ii) enable an operator to choose between the prescription entries provided at the GUI, and select one of the prescription entries for the treatment.
US09675744B2	Method of operating a disposable pumping unit A method of operating a disposable pumping unit includes enabling the disposable pumping unit to be loaded into a peritoneal dialysis hardware unit between a door and a housing of the hardware unit; structuring the disposable pumping unit to have a fluid pump receptacle, the fluid pump receptacle constructed and arranged to extend from both surfaces of the unit so as to fit within a first opening provided in the door and a second opening provided in the housing of the hardware unit; and enabling the disposable pumping unit to be guided into the hardware unit such that the fluid pump receptacle becomes aligned with the opposing first and second openings when the door is closed against the housing.
US09675742B2	Fiducial point optimization A flow rate of blood through an implantable blood pump is determined based on a parameter related to the flow, such as a parameter related to thrust on the rotor of the pump. An amount of current supplied to the pump is used to determine each of a first flow rate value and second flow rate values. Each of the first and second flow rate values, in combination with the parameter related to thrust on the rotor of the pump, are used to calculate a flow rate of blood through the pump.
US09675740B2	Impeller for catheter pump An impeller for a pump is disclosed herein. The impeller can include a hub having a fixed end and a free end. The impeller can also have a plurality of blades supported by the hub. Each blade can have a fixed end coupled to the hub and a free end. The impeller can have a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, the blades in the deployed configuration extending away from the hub, and the blades in the stored configuration being compressed against the hub.
US09675736B2	Compounds and methods for biofilm disruption and prevention The invention relates to compounds, compositions and methods for biofilm disruption and prevention. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for the disruption of biofilm and prevention of biofilm in patients. The invention also relates to anti-biofouling compositions for the disruption of biofilm and prevention of biofilm on surfaces. The invention also relates to the removal of biological material from surfaces. The compositions of the invention include microbial deoxyribonucleases.
US09675733B2	Methods of modulating bone remodeling Disclosed herein, in certain instances, are methods of inhibiting osteoclast differentiation, bone resorption, bone formation, and bone remodeling in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a composition comprising substantially fetal support tissue product including amniotic membrane and umbilical cord or an extract thereof, or a composition comprising substantially isolated HC-HA complex.
US09675732B2	3D tissue-engineered bone marrow for personalized therapy and drug development A tissue-engineered bone marrow for personalized therapy of a patient is described. The tissue-engineered bone marrow includes an autologous fibrin scaffold and a plurality of patient-derived cells isolated from the patient's bone marrow. The autologous fibrin scaffold is made using fibrinogen isolated from the patient's bone marrow. The plurality of patient-derived cells may include cells associated with a hematological or metastatic malignancy, bone marrow stromal cells, and endothelial cells. The patient-derived cells are cultured on the autologous fibrin scaffold to create the tissue-engineered bone marrow. The tissue-engineered bone marrow may be used for personalized drug screening.
US09675731B2	Bone graft composition and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to a bone graft composition and a preparation method thereof, and more particularly to a bone graft composition having excellent physical properties, which comprises a hydrogel comprising a combination of specific amounts of poloxamer and HPMC, and calcium phosphate compound particles, and a preparation method thereof.
US09675730B2	Joint prosthesis made from a titanium alloy The invention relates to a joint prosthesis having a shaft made from a titanium alloy, in which at least the shaft is investment cast and has a body-centered cubic crystal structure. A titanium alloy having this crystal structure (known as β-titanium alloy) has an advantageously low modulus of elasticity which is well matched to the physiological demands of joint prostheses. Furthermore, implementation as a shaped casting allows a complex shape to be achieved. It is particularly embodied as a femoral prosthesis for an artificial hip joint, which has an elongate shaft with grooves and sawtooth-like projections for bone anchoring.
US09675729B2	Active polymer layer made of chitin derivatives, especially for a dressing, and its use The invention refers to an active polymer layer (1) especially for a dressing of a three-dimensional structure characterized in that it has non-fibrous structure made of chitin derivatives obtained in the esterification reaction of chitin in the presence of aliphatic anhydrides of a chain of a length from C2 to C8 straight saturated, and anhydrides preferably, acetic-propionic anhydride, butanoic-propionic anhydride, branched unsaturated anhydrides preferably, methacrylic anhydride, 2-butenoic anhydride and cyclic preferably, maleic anhydride, succinic anhydride, phthalic anhydride) and hydroxyacids preferably, lactic acid, glycolic acid, which can comprise additionally fibroblasts (6) and/or keratinocytes (7) and is used for producing dressing which can be applied on affected areas, including clean, flat shallow ulcerations characterised by modifiable granulations, the patent femoral artery with mild and moderate deficiency and no intensive exudation.
US09675725B2	Purified air and methods of making and using the same Purified air is provided, having a TVOC content of from less than 5 ppb to about 500 ppb, a Biologicals content of from less than 1 CFU/M3 to 150 CFU/M3 and a Particulate content of from about 1,000 0.3 μm particles per ft3 to about 50,000 0.3 μm particles per ft3, or from about 600 0.5 μm particles per ft3 to about 500,000 0.5 μm particles per ft3.
US09675723B2	Device and method for delivering volatile substances The present invention provides a device for delivering volatile substances, comprising: (i) a vapor permeable outer enclosure, said outer enclosure preferably being formed by a first laminate comprising a mesh material layer and a vapor permeable material layer laminated onto the mesh material layer; and (ii) a vapor impermeable inner enclosure placed inside the outer enclosure and defining an interior space for accommodating the volatile substances, said inner enclosure being formed by a second laminate comprising a metal foil layer and a rupturable material layer laminated onto the metal foil layer, wherein at least one die cut line to define a preformed hole is formed through the rupturable material layer. The invention also provides a method for delivering volatile substances.
US09675722B2	Biological indicator for monitoring a low-temperature sterilization process An article and method are provided for assessing the efficacy of a sterilization process. The article comprises an outer container having an interior volume; a dry source of measurable biological activity disposed in the interior volume; and an effective amount of a dry agent for neutralizing a sterilant compound; wherein both the source of measurable biological activity and the agent are in vapor communication with an environment outside the outer container. The method comprises exposing the article to a first sterilant and, optionally, a second sterilant for a period of time and detecting the measurable biological activity.
US09675721B2	Decontamination apparatus and method Provided is an apparatus for disinfecting an object by at least partially removing a biologically-active contaminant there from. A housing encloses a disinfection chamber in which a portion of the object is to be received to be disinfected, and includes an inlet aperture through which the object is introduced to the apparatus. An ultraviolet light source emits ultraviolet light to be imparted on the portion of the object introduced to the disinfection chamber for deactivating at least a portion of the biologically-active contaminant present on the object. A controller controls operation of at least one of a feeder and the ultraviolet light to achieve a level of disinfection of the object, rendering the object suitable for use in a substantially-sterile application.
US09675720B2	Sterilization units, systems, and methods A Sterilization Unit includes: a UV-C radiation source configured to emit UV-C radiation; and a room partition selectably configurable between two or more different partition geometrics and configured, in each of the two or more different partition geometrics, to (a) physically separate floor space of a room into sterilization target area and a non-target area, and (b) direct the UV-C radiation to the target area from at least two different directions while shielding the non-target area from the UV-C radiation.
US09675719B2	Staging control for an evaporative media system A staging control process for an evaporative media cooling system having a plurality of media stages is disclosed. In one step, a leaving air dry bulb temperature setpoint for air exiting the evaporative media cooling system is received or defined. In one aspect, an expected media exit dry bulb temperature is calculated for each media stage based on a dry bulb temperature and a wet bulb temperature of air entering the media cooling system and based on a measured or assigned condition of the media. In another aspect, an estimated combined leaving dry bulb temperature is calculated for different combinations of activated and deactivated media stages. Once the estimated leaving temperature is known, the method can then activate the media stage(s) associated with the combination that has an estimated combined leaving dry bulb temperature that is nearest to but less than the leaving air dry bulb temperature setpoint.
US09675716B2	Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor A sterilization system having a controllable non-ionizing microwave radiation source for providing microwave energy for combining with a gas to produce atmospheric low temperature plasma for sterilizing biological tissue surfaces or the like. A plasma generating region may be contained in a hand held plasma applicator. The system may include an impedance adjustor e.g. integrated in the plasma applicator arranged to set a plasma strike condition and plasma sustain condition. The gas and microwave energy may be transported to a plasma generating region along an integrated cable assembly. The integrated cable assembly may provide a two way gas flow arrangement to permit residual gas to be removed from the surface. Invasive surface plasma treatment is therefore possible. The plasma applicator may have multiple plasma emitters to produce a line or blanket of plasma.
US09675715B2	Contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging There is provided a contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging, the contrast agent exhibiting high tumor accumulation and high photoacoustic signal intensity even when time has passed since administration.A contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging comprises a complex including albumin covalently bound to an organic dye that absorbs light in the near-infrared wavelength region.
US09675714B1	Graphene based theranostics for tumor targeted drug/gene delivery and imaging Disclosed herein are theranostic nanoparticles configured for simultaneous delivery of a diagnostic moiety, drug moiety, and a gene therapy moiety. In one embodiment, the theranostic nanoparticles contain a super paramagnetic iron oxide chemotherapeutic loaded on a chitosan functionalized 2D graphene sheet with a gene therapy moiety attached to the surface of the chitosan functionalized 2D graphene sheet. Also disclosed are methods for making and administering theranositic nanoparticles configured for simultaneous delivery of a diagnostic moiety, drug moiety, and a gene therapy moiety.
US09675712B2	pH sensitive fluorescent polydiacetylene liposome and delivery vehicle comprising same The present invention relates to a drug delivery vehicle comprising a polydiacetylene liposome, wherein a lipid bilayer is formed by a mixture of 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid (PCDA), 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE), and N-palmitoyl homocysteine (PHC), and a drug to be delivered is encapsulated in an isolated inner space of a polydiacetylene liposome. The PDA liposome drug delivery vehicle of the present invention comprises a lipid layer formed by mixing different phospholipids, excluding polydiacetylene, so as to be stable, and thus any leakage problems of an encapsulated drug are eliminated. In addition, since the liposome is sensitive to a pH, the shape and size thereof can be readily changed through the formation of a liposome-liposome conjugate by the improved sensitivity of the drug delivery vehicle under a specific acidic requirement, thereby enabling selective drug release, and thus can be applied as a drug delivery vehicle for various target materials. Additionally, the release of a drug can be controlled by controlling a pH requirement of the surroundings, and a drug release process can be monitored in real time through the fluorescence expressed by the stimulation to the surroundings.
US09675710B2	Lipid nanoparticles for gene therapy The present invention relates to a lipid nanoparticle system comprising a lipid component, a cationic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, a polysaccharide and, optionally, a positively charged peptide, useful for the release of pharmacologically active molecules, and especially for transfecting genetic material into cells and/or tissues. It also relates to methods for obtaining nanoparticles, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising it, as well as to the use thereof in gene therapy.
US09675706B2	Immunoconjugates with an intracellularly-cleavable linkage The present invention relates to therapeutic conjugates with improved ability to target various diseased cells containing a targeting moiety (such as an antibody or antibody fragment), a linker and a therapeutic moiety, and further relates to processes for making and using the conjugates.
US09675704B2	Modified release formulations containing drug-ion exchange resin complexes A particulate, pH-independent, modified release barrier coated drug-cation exchange resin complex comprising a core composed of a drug complexed with a pharmaceutically acceptable ion-exchange resin is provided. Methods of making and products containing this coated complex are described.
US09675703B2	Modified release formulations containing drug - ion exchange resin complexes A particulate, pH-independent, modified release barrier coated drug-cation exchange resin complex comprising a core composed of a drug complexed with a pharmaceutically acceptable ion-exchange resin is provided. Methods of making and products containing this coated complex are described.
US09675700B2	Topical tetracycline compositions A topical therapeutic hydrophobic breakable composition includes a carrier comprising, (a) about 60% to about 99% by weight of at least one hydrophobic oil; (b) at least one viscosity-modifying agents selected from the group consisting of a fatty alcohol, a fatty acid and a wax; and (c) a tetracycline antibiotic, characterized in that at least part of the tetracycline antibiotic is suspended in the composition; the viscosity of the composition is at least about 30% higher than the viscosity of the carrier without the tetracycline antibiotic; and is higher than the viscosity of the hydrophobic oil and the tetracycline antibiotic without the viscosity modifying agents. The tetracycline is chemically stable in the composition for at least six months; wherein more than about 90% of the tetracycline has not broken down. The composition is packaged as a breakable foam that breaks easily upon application of shear force.
US09675698B2	Pharmaceutical composition in the form of a gel or a solution based on dihydrotestosterone, process for preparing it and uses thereof The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a hydro-alcoholic gel or a solution for transdermal application, comprising: from about 0.2% to about 1.5% of dihydrotestosterone; and from about 0.2 to about 3% of isopropyl myristate.
US09675696B2	Method and use for increasing efficacy of anti-adhesive compositions in controlling inflammation and pain A method and kits thereof for increasing the efficiency of anti-adhesive compositions by parenterally administering a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one pharmaceutically-acceptable anti-adhesive non-ionic polymer to a site of injury, controlling inflammation at the site of injury, and reducing pain.
US09675684B2	Gene optimized hantaan virus M segment DNA vaccine for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome A synthetic, codon-optimized Hantaan virus (HTNV) full-length M gene open reading frame that consists of a unique nucleotide sequence encoding HTNV proteins. This synthetic gene was cloned into a plasmid to form the first optimized HTNV full-length M gene that elicits neutralizing antibodies in animals when delivered in combination with a similarly optimized Puumala virus (PUUV) DNA vaccine. The invention obviates the need for an extraneous gene sequence that was previously required for expression of the non-optimized HTNV gene. The synthetic gene is engineered into a molecular vaccine system to prevent hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) caused by infection with HTNV, SEOV, or DOBV. Alternatively, it can be combined with the optimized PUUV DNA vaccine to protect against HFRS caused by any hantavirus.
US09675676B2	Factor IX polypeptides and methods of use thereof The present invention provides methods of administering Factor IX; methods of administering chimeric and hybrid polypeptides comprising Factor IX; chimeric and hybrid polypeptides comprising Factor IX; polynucleotides encoding such chimeric and hybrid polypeptides; cells comprising such polynucleotides; and methods of producing such chimeric and hybrid polypeptides using such cells.
US09675675B2	Microneedle device having a peptide therapeutic agent and an amino acid, methods of making and using the same A medical device including an array of microneedles and a coating disposed on or within the microneedles and a method of making such a device are disclosed. The coating includes a peptide therapeutic agent and an amino acid. A method of stabilizing a peptide therapeutic agent with an amino acid on an array of microneedles is also disclosed. In some cases, the peptide therapeutic agent and the amino acid either both have a net positive charge or both have a net negative charge. In some cases, the peptide therapeutic agent is histidine.
US09675674B2	Diketopiperazine salts for drug delivery and related methods Drug delivery systems have been developed based on the formation of diketopiperazine carboxylate salts and microparticles containing the same. The systems may further comprise a bioactive agent. Related methods for making and using the biologically active agent delivery compositions are also provided. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts described can be formed by removal of solvent by methods including distillation, evaporation, spray drying or lyophilization.
US09675673B2	Transluminal delivery of oncoltyic viruses for cancer therapy Methods, apparatus and compositions are provided for treatment of cancer of a selected organ by intraluminal delivery of oncolytic agents through a blood vessel or duct leading to the cancer tissue. During the time the oncolytic agents are being applied to the targeted tissue downstream, the designated vessel or duct can be selectively occluded to increase concentration and pressure of the applied agents at the target site. Oncolytic compositions including oncolytic viruses formulated with delivery visualization markers are provided.
US09675672B2	Compositions and methods for modulating gamma-C-cytokine activity The γc-family cytokines, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interleukin-4 (IL-4), Interleukin-7 (IL-7), Interleukin-9 (IL-9), Interleukin-15 (IL-15), and Interleukin-21 (IL-21), are associated with important human diseases, such as leukemia, autoimmune diseases, collagen diseases, diabetes mellitus, skin diseases, degenerative neuronal diseases and graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). Thus, inhibitors of γc-cytokine activity are valuable therapeutic and cosmetic agents as well as research tools. Peptide antagonists based on the consensus γc-subunit binding site to inhibit γc-cytokine activity are described. Also described are peptide antagonists exhibiting Simul-Block activity, and inhibiting the activity of multiple γc-cytokine family members.
US09675670B2	System and method for multiphasic release of growth factors A system for multiphasic delivery of at least one growth factor at a treatment site comprises a delivery vehicle for releasing at least one growth factor in an initial release profile and a carrier for releasing at least one growth factor in a sustained release profile. The initial release profile releases at least one growth factor over a period of hours to days, wherein the growth factor is released in a large amount initially, with the remainder being released in progressively lower amounts. The sustained release profile releases at least one growth factor over a period of days to weeks, wherein the growth factor is released at a generally constant amount over such period. The system of the invention is particularly suited for applications on bioimplants. The invention also comprises methods and kits for multiphasic delivery of at least one growth factor.
US09675666B2	Immediate-release tablet formulation, composition for tablets and method for manufacturing immediate-release tablet formulation There are provided a tablet-form immediate-release preparation that contains a high concentration of a casein and/or a casein hydrolysate as an active ingredient but has an excellent physical strength, a composition for the preparation that has an excellent tabletability, and a method for producing the preparation from the composition. Each of the preparation and the composition contains 50% by mass or more of the casein and/or the casein hydrolysate, and further contains a lactose having a volume average particle diameter of not less than 50 μm and not more than 300 μm. The content of the lactose is 6.0 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the casein and/or the casein hydrolysate. The method for producing the preparation contains the steps of: preparing a mixture as the composition; filling a mortar with the mixture and tableting the mixture; and separating the tableted mixture from the mortar.
US09675664B2	Compositions, formulations and methods of treating preeclampsia-type disorders of pregnancy This invention discloses a method of and composition for treating a PE-type disorder in a subject in need of such treatment comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a TTR polypeptide in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
US09675661B2	Bis-sulfhydryl macrocyclization systems Peptidomimetic macrocycles and methods for their preparation and use, as well as amino acid analogs and macrocycle-forming linkers, and kits useful in their production are described.
US09675658B2	Method of treating inflammation, allergy and asthma with a purified extract (ATC2) isolated from Pseudolysimachion rotundam var. subintegrum containing abundant amount of active ingredient The present invention relates to inventive novel industrialized method for preparing purified extract containing more abundant active ingredients such as catalpol derivatives from the extract of Pseudolysimachion rotundum var subintegrum than that prepared by the conventional preparation method disclosed in the prior art and the therapeutics or functional health food comprising the purified extract for treating and preventing inflammatory, allergic or asthmatic disease. The purified extract showed more potent anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy and anti-asthma activity than that prepared by the conventional preparation method disclosed in the prior art through various in vivo tests such as inhibition test on the reproduction of eosinophil, the release of immunoglobulin and inflammatory chemokines in plasma and bronchoalveolar fluid as well as the suppression of airway hyperresponsiveness and goblet cell hyperplasia in a OVA-sensitized/challenged mouse model.
US09675656B2	Buccal and sublingual cannabinoid formulations and method of making the same A cannabinoid troche including polyethylene glycol (or other base ingredients such as gelatin and/or pectin) and oils of peppermint, ginger, citrus, mango, etc., that is administered buccally and/or sublingually. This dosage form demonstrates an improved efficacy with reduced side effects when compared to formulations of cannabinoids in capsules, oral solutions, tinctures, sprays and edibles. The troches avoid harmful preservatives (e.g., BHT, BHA), heavy metals and stabilizers while addressing sub-therapeutic dosing and optimizing the synergistic qualities of the ratios of the individual cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids. The use of peppermint oil (and others) in the troche shows improved efficacy above and beyond that which is expected or seen without its use. The troches further allow for accurate and reproducible therapeutic effects with ease of dosage adjustments.
US09675654B2	Phytocannabinoids in the treatment of cancer This invention relates to the use of phytocannabinoids, either in an isolated form or in the form of a botanical drug substance (BDS) in the treatment of cancer. Preferably the cancer to be treated is cancer of the prostate, cancer of the breast or cancer of the colon.
US09675646B2	Tubular bioengineered smooth muscle structures Methods of generating tubular, bioengineered, smooth muscle structures are disclosed as well as bioengineered tissue for tubular organ repair or replacement. The methods can include the steps of obtaining smooth muscle cells; culturing the muscle cells to form a smooth muscle cell construct of directionally oriented smooth muscle cells; disposing the smooth muscle cell construct around a tubular scaffold; and culturing construct and scaffold in a growth media until a smooth muscle cell structure is achieved. The step of obtain smooth muscle cells can further include obtaining autologous smooth muscle cells from a subject. In one preferred embodiment, the muscle cells can first be on a fibrin substrate to form a muscle construct, which is then disposed around a tubular scaffold, for example, a chitosan scaffold. The methods of the present invention can further include connecting two or more tubular structures together to form an elongate composite structure.
US09675643B2	Biologic composition and method of manufacture A biological composition has a mixture of mechanically selected allogeneic biologic material derived from bone marrow. The mixture has non-whole cellular components including vesicular components and active and inactive components of biological activity, cell fragments, cellular excretions, cellular derivatives, and extracellular components. The mixture is compatible with biologic function.
US09675638B2	Use of tungsten (VI) salts for the treatment of female infertility in non-diabetic mammals The present invention comprises the use of a therapeutically effective amount of a tungsten (VI) salt with a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable cationic group, or a solvate of said salt, for the preparation of a medicinal product for the treatment of female infertility in non-diabetic mammals.
US09675634B2	Hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin compositions and methods This disclosure provides mixtures of beta-cyclodextrin molecules substituted at one or more hydroxyl positions by hydroxypropyl groups, the mixture optionally including unsubstituted beta-cyclodextrin molecules, for use as a pharmaceutically active ingredient; methods of making such mixtures; methods of qualifying such mixtures for use in a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration; pharmaceutical compositions suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration comprising such mixtures; and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease Type C.
US09675633B2	miRNA for treating cancer and for use with adoptive immunotherapies In some aspects, miRNA for the treatment of cancer are provided. In some embodiments, a miRNA (e.g., miR-124, miR-142, and/or miR-138) may be used to promote or enhance immune destruction of a cancer, or reduce the immune suppression of the cancer, in a subject. In other aspects, the miRNA may be used in, or in combination with, an adoptive immunotherapy.
US09675630B2	Compositions and methods of use of A-type procyanidins The invention relates to compositions, such as pharmaceuticals, foods, food additives, or dietary supplements, containing A-type procyanidins, and methods of use thereof, for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a human or a veterinary animal to treat or prevent NO-responsive health conditions, treat hypertension, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and/or vascular circulation disorders, prevent or reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure and/or kidney failure, or to improve blood flow, for example renal blood flow. The composition may optionally contain an additional NO modulating agent and/or a cardiovascular-protective or therapeutic agent, or may be administered in combination with such an agent.
US09675626B2	Compositions for oral administration of zoledronic acid or related compounds for treating complex regional pain syndrome Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome.
US09675617B2	Tetrahydrofolates in combination with EGFR-inhibitors The present invention relates a pharmaceutical composition comprising an EGFR inhibitor and methylene-tetrahydrofolate, tetrahydrofolate or methyl-tetrahydrofolate, for use in the treatment of cancer. The methylene-tetrahydrofolate, tetrahydrofolate or methyl-tetrahydrofolate enhances the anticancer efficacy of the EGFR inhibitor. The cancers that may be treated include breast cancer, gastric cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, gall bladder cancer, bile duct cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma cancer, lung cancer including non-small-cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), melanoma, brain tumors, adenocarcinoma, esophageal cancer, and osteosarcoma.
US09675616B2	Arylaminoalcohol-substituted 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-C]quinolines The present invention relates to substituted phenoxypyridine compounds of general formula (I); in which R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the claims, to methods of preparing said compounds, to intermediates for the preparation of said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, in particular of a hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorder, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.
US09675614B2	PRMT5 inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting PRMT5 activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating PRMT5-mediated disorders are also described.
US09675611B1	Methods of providing analgesia A solid oral controlled-release oral dosage form of hydrocodone is disclosed. The dosage form comprising an analgesically effective amount of hydrocodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a sufficient amount of a controlled release material to render the dosage form suitable for twice-a-day administration to a human patient, the dosage form providing a C12/Cmax ratio of 0.55 to 0.85, said dosage form providing a therapeutic effect for at least about 12 hours.
US09675606B2	2-amino-3-(imidazol-2-yl)-pyridin-4-one derivatives and their use as VEGF receptor kinase inhibitors The invention relates to the compounds of general formula (I): Preparation process and therapeutic use.
US09675603B2	Solid pharmaceutical compositions of ppary modulator Provided are pharmaceutical compositions in solid form comprising a selective modulator of PPAR-γ suitable for oral dosage to treat subjects having PPAR-γ mediated conditions. Provided further are methods of manufacturing the compositions, and methods of treating a PPAR-γ mediated condition.
US09675602B2	Use of opioid antagonists to attenuate endothelial cell proliferation and migration The invention provides methods of attenuating, e.g., inhibiting or reducing, cellular proliferation and migration, particularly endothelial cell proliferation and migration, including that associated with angiogenesis, using opioid antagonists, including, but not limited to, those that are peripherally restricted antagonists.
US09675597B2	Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound The present invention provides a compound having a cholinergic muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity and useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and the like.The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof. wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof.
US09675596B2	1,2,4-thiazolidin-3-one derivatives and their use in the treatment of cancer According to the invention there is provided a compound of formula (I) wherein: A represents C(═N—W-D) or S; B represents S or C(—NH—W-D); when: A represents C(═N—W-D) and B represents S then the bond between B and the NH atom is a single bond; or A represents S and B represents C(—NH—W-D) then the bond between B and the NH atom is a double bond; X represents -Q-[CRxRy]n—; W represents —[CRxRy]m— or —C(O)—[CRxRy]p—; Q represents a bond, —N(Ra)—; —S—, or —O—; A1 to A5 respectively represent C(R1), C(R2), C(R3), C(R4) and C(R5), or, alternatively, up to two of A1 to A5 may independently represent N; D represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl optionally substituted by one or more R6 groups, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.
US09675590B2	Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes The present invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions designed to intervene in this defective process and to promote or restore erythrocyte maturation in individuals suffering from a myelodysplastic syndrome. The methods involve maintaining the activity of GATA-1 by preventing sequestration of Hsp70 in the cytoplasm. Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide methods of restoring or increasing erythrocyte maturation in a subject suffering from a myelodysplastic syndrome by preventing proteolytic inactivation of GATA-1. In some embodiments, preventing is achieved by administering to the subject a compound that inhibits the XPO1 nuclear transporter.
US09675589B2	Methods of inhibiting cataracts and presbyopia Described herein are methods of inhibiting or reversing the progression of cataract formation or presbyopia in an eye by administering a γ-crystallin charge masking agent. Both presbyopia and cataracts are caused by aggregation of the soluble crystalline lens proteins called the crystallins.
US09675586B2	Estrogen receptor modulator for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor positive breast cancer Described herein are methods of treating locally advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor positive breast cancer.
US09675584B2	Substituted indoles for the inhibition of PASK Disclosed herein are substituted pyrazinyl acrylic acids of Formula (II): and compositions thereof, which may be useful as inhibitors of PAS Kinase (PASK) activity in a human or animal for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
US09675583B2	Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMS) and uses thereof Provided herein are compounds, such as compounds, of Formula I, that bind to androgen receptors and/or modulate activity of androgen receptors. Also provided are methods for making and using such compounds. Also provided are compositions including such compounds and methods for making and using such compositions.
US09675582B2	Alternative ACT with natural botanical active GRAS ingredients for treatment and prevention of the Zika virus An all-natural active ingredient herbal compositions and methods of preparing the same are provided. The novel Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) consists of artemisinin, derivatives of artemisinin, berberine, capsaicin and Tinospora Cordifolia. When formulated in a gel cap, the composition can consist of only artemisinin, berberine, capsaicin, and Tinospora cordifolia. A blended mixture and inert ingredients, such as selected excipient compounds, are mixed together with artemisinin, berberine, capsaicin, and Tinospora cordifolia and compressed to form a single pill, tablet, or capsule for the treatment of Zika virus. A tablet or pill for children is formulated to be chewable.
US09675580B2	Method of treatment for enhancing exercise performance Provided is a composition containing myricetin or a pharmaceutically available salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition increases exercise capacity and enhances physical strength. In addition, the composition prevents aging and recovers from fatigue. The composition increases energy efficiency by improving the function of mitochondria, and also has an antiobesity effect by increasing energy consumption. Therefore, the composition may be significantly applied in a functional food or medicine field.
US09675578B2	Breast cancer therapy based on hormone receptor status with nanoparticles comprising taxane The present invention relates to methods and kits for the treatment of breast cancer based on hormone receptor status of progesterone receptor and estrogen receptor comprising the administration of a taxane alone, in combination with at least one other and other therapeutic agents, as well as other treatment modalities useful in the treatment of breast cancer. In particular, the invention relates to the use of nanoparticles comprising paclitaxel and albumin (such as Abraxane®) either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents or radiation, which may be used for the treatment of breast cancer which does not express estrogen receptor and/or progesterone receptor.
US09675576B2	Polyenolic zinc-binding agents (pezbins) actively promote inactivation of cancer stem cells and potentiate cytotoxic anti-tumor drug substances The present invention provides a method of inhibiting the growth of or promoting differentiation and destruction of cancer stem cells (CSCs) comprising contacting the cancer stem cells with a compound having the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09675571B2	Inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) There are disclosed compounds that modulate or inhibit the enzymatic activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or inflammatory disorders utilizing the compounds of the invention.
US09675568B2	Pharmaceutical compositions Suggested is a pharmaceutical composition, comprising menthane carboxylic acid-N-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amide.
US09675562B2	Adhesive peel-forming formulations for dermal delivery of drugs and methods of using the same The present disclosure is drawn to an adhesive peel-forming formulation for dermal delivery of a drug, comprising a drug, a solvent vehicle, and a polymer peel-forming agent. The solvent vehicle can comprise a volatile solvent system comprising one or more volatile solvent, and a non-volatile solvent system comprising two or more non-volatile solvents. The non-volatile solvent system can have a solubility with respect to the drug that is within a window of operable solubility such that the drug is deliverable at therapeutically effective rates over a sustained period of time.
US09675559B2	Treatment of adrenal insufficiency The disclosure relates to the treatment of adrenal insufficiency with particular but not limiting application to pediatric treatment regimens, the treatment of the elderly and non-human animals.
US09675557B2	Process for the production of discrete solid extruded particles The present invention relates to a process for the production of discrete solid extruded particles comprising emulsion droplets, to such particles as well as to the use of such particles in food, feed, pharmaceutical and personal care applications.
US09675553B2	Composition and method for management of diabetes or pre-diabetes A drink for moderating blood glucose levels produced by a meal in a human subject suffering diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) the drink comprising: at least one water soluble or water dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and proteins in a total amount of at least 8 g on a dry weight basis per serving of drink; aqueous liquid in an amount of from 70 ml to 400 ml (preferably in an amount of from 100 ml to 250 ml and more preferably from 125 ml to 175 ml) per serving, and wherein the drink exhibits shear banding when subject to the shear banding test herein described.
US09675551B2	Sublingual pharmaceutical composition containing an antihistamine agent and method for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical composition for sublingual administration comprising a therapeutically effective quantity of an antihistamine agent, in particular Dimenhydnnate and a process for the preparation thereof.
US09675547B2	Local administration-type pharmaceutical for improving dysphagia A dysphagia improving composition characterized in that a substance having an inhibitory action on an angiotensin converting enzyme, which is a degrading enzyme of substance P, is administered locally in a dosage not influencing blood pressure, and a pharmaceutical for improving dysphagia containing the composition.
US09675546B2	Method of treating atrophic vaginitis The present invention provides novel pharmaceutical compositions containing triphenylethylene derivative compounds, and methods of using the composition for treatment of symptoms associated with atrophic vaginitis. The pharmaceutical compositions are prepared for the vaginal administration of triphenylethylene derivative compounds in single or combination therapies. Preferably, the triphenylethylene derivative is tamoxifen.
US09675542B2	Oral care compositions Described herein are oral compositions comprising an extract obtained from Arialaceae, Zingiberaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Punicaceae. Asteraceae or mixtures thereof; Their uses for alleviating dry mouth is also described.
US09675539B2	Cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions and methods using 2-decarboxy-2-phosphinico derivatives A method for treating hair loss in mammals uses compositions containing 2-decarboxy-2-phosphinico prostaglandin derivatives. The compositions can be applied topically to the skin. The compositions can arrest hair loss, reverse hair loss, and promote hair growth. Compositions containing 2-decarboxy-2-phosphinico prostaglandin derivatives can also be used to lower intraocular pressure and treat bone disorders.
US09675525B2	Child feeding system A child feeding system includes a spout pouch having a spout and a pouch coupled to the spout and configured to hold a liquid for feeding to a child, a device coupled to the spout of the spout pouch and configured to allow the liquid to flow into or out from the pouch, and a holder having a top and a body, the top having an opening configured to laterally receive and removably secure the spout to the holder when the spout is pushed transversely into the opening, and the body having an interior area configured to receive at least a portion of the pouch. Other systems, methods, and components are also provided.
US09675521B2	Process for producing drug-block copolymer composite and pharmaceutical preparation containing same [Problem] There has been a requirement for a process for producing a pharmaceutical preparation that is obtained by encapsulating a uniform poorly water-soluble drug in a block copolymer, and dissolves immediately with an addition of water, and does not contain residues of organic solvents.[Solution] Provided is a method for producing a drug-block copolymer composite, the method comprising: mixing a poorly water-soluble drug and a block copolymer including a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment bonded together, in one or more non-aqueous solvents; optionally heating the mixture as necessary; and spray-drying the resulting mixture liquid.
US09675510B2	Exercise and massage treatment table system An exercise and massage treatment table system that includes a housing unit mounted on a vertical surface. The housing unit accepts a massage table having foldable legs, headrests, and side platforms. The massage table may be stored in the housing unit or placed in a standing position. The housing unit may also include a storage unit or an exercise unit. The exercise unit may include a pair of cable and pulley systems mounted on vertical exercise tracks. The massage table may also include rotator discs in the upper surface for added rotational action during exercise.
US09675509B2	Patient transfer assembly A method of transferring a patient from a first resting surface to a second resting surface includes inserting a corrugated sheet into a channel formed between the patient and the first resting surface, extending a portion of the sheet between the patient and the first resting surface to under the patient's feet, extending a portion of the sheet between the patient and the first resting surface to under the patient's head, and pulling laterally on the sheet to slide the sheet from the first resting surface to the second resting surface thereby transferring the patient.
US09675507B1	Wheelchair accessory An apparatus for use with a wheelchair and more particularly to a collapsible wheelchair accessory as used to improve the visibility and comfort of an occupant of a wheelchair. Generally speaking, the wheelchair accessory includes a collapsible canopy, which can be opened and extended over the top of a wheelchair to protect the rider from rain and snow. Attached to one side of the canopy is a telescoping neon-lighted pole that projects at least six feet above the canopy, which will make the presence of the wheelchair visible to motorists from a great distance away.
US09675505B2	System and method for preventing fall-related injuries A system for preventing fall-related injuries is described. The system comprises a re-useable airbag which can be mounted on a wheelchair, power chair, stroller or scooter or can be design as a hip protector to be put on a waist of a wearer. The system further comprises a fall detection unit that can automatically trigger inflation of the airbag system in case of a fall.
US09675501B2	Absorbent article including superabsorbent yarn The present invention discloses and claims an absorbent article which utilizes an absorbent portion that includes superabsorbent yarn as part of the absorbent portion, such that liquid is wicked to the perimeter or select regions of the absorbent portion, or the perimeter of the absorbent article itself, taking full advantage of either the depth, width, length or combination of dimensions of the absorbent portion, or absorbent article. The superabsorbent yarn can be one or more of several types, including encapsulated yarn, multilayered encapsulated yarn, coated yarn and sliver-formed yarn as long as such yarn includes at least two components, those being a superabsorbent polymer and a second material which promotes distribution of liquid along the yarn length. In alternatives of the invention, such absorbent article utilizing the superabsorbent yarn provides passive visual signals to consumers, of article saturation levels prior to leakage.
US09675500B2	Bonding pattern for disposable absorbent articles An article includes a first web and second web underlying the first web. Each of the first and second webs includes first and second end regions and first and second side regions. The first web includes a precursor web having a pattern of discrete substantially columnar protruded extensions extending only from a first surface of the precursor web, each of the protruded extensions having a sidewall defining an open proximal portion and a closed distal portion. The article further includes a bonding pattern adhering together at least one of the first end regions of the first and second webs and the second end regions of the first and second webs. The bonding pattern includes a plurality of discrete bonding points and a sized spacing between each adjacent bonding point sufficient to have inscribed therein a circle having a diameter of about 1 mm to about 12 mm.
US09675499B2	Containment pant with attachment mechanisms A permanently closed containment pant including a chassis and a sling that is positioned within the chassis and is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region is disclosed. The sling is attached to the chassis with an attachment mechanism to secure the sling to the chassis. The attachment mechanism may comprise a bonded attachment and an attachment elastic material at a middle portion of the sling to the chassis at the crotch region; a bond attachment adjacent the pouch in a transition material; or elastics extending from the leg openings and attaching to the sling in the crotch region.
US09675498B2	Absorbent article with non-uniform dimensioned side barriers An absorbent article has non-uniform dimensioned side barrier features and includes a lower structure. The article also includes an upper structure in fluid communication with the lower structure. The upper structure is adjacent and bonded to the lower structure. Embossment channels or embossment features and said side barrier feature lateral-most edges define side barrier features having either non-uniform lateral width dimensions or a combination of non-uniform lateral width and non-uniform height dimensions along the longitudinal direction of said article.
US09675497B1	Undergarment wearable patient monitor A patient monitor apparatus utilizing a base member having first and second surfaces used in conjunction with an undergarment. The base member first surface supports a moisture sensor which generates a signal upon the presence of urine. A tilt sensor is also mounted to the base member and generates a signal upon the absence of certain movements of the patient. The moisture sensor is covered by a porous sheet which prevents premature alarms from moist skin.
US09675496B1	Diaper change alert A diaper change alert system, method, and computer-readable medium a diaper with wetness detection circuit installed inside a seat portion of the diaper, an ionic composition sensor installed inside the seat portion of the diaper, a humidity sensor installed inside the seat portion of the diaper, processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to compute number of waste cycles per diaper change based on a signal received from the wetness detection circuit, compute a total time per diaper change based on a signal received from the wetness detection circuit, compute a rash threshold using rash information, receive sensor data, determine whether the rash threshold is reached, and transmit, via a network, a diaper change alert to an external device.
US09675493B2	Goggle breathing system Provided is a goggle kit including a goggle clip attachable to the goggle frame, and a corresponding nose element, which adheres to the user's nose. The nose element and the goggle clip are configured to be detachably engageable therewith, such that when the nose element is placed on the user's nose and the goggle is placed over the user's eyes, the goggle clip and nose element may be engaged with each other, thereby urging the nasal opening of the user to dilate.
US09675492B2	Sacroiliac belt and composite structure A sacroiliac belt with a non-elastic inner belt to wrap around the user's hips and an elastic outer belt to wrap from the back to opposite sides of the inner belt. Non-cinchable hook and loop fastener construction is used to secure the inner and outer belts in position. The inner belt includes an inside elastomeric foam layer with open-cell frictional gripping surface, a non-elastic outside layer of loop material, and a hook tab for engaging the loop material to close the belt. The inner belt may be established with a non-elastic composite foam-fabric structure comprising a bi-laminate of the foam and elastic fabric, and a strip of loop material secured lengthwise onto the fabric side of the bi-laminate. The outer belt includes an elastic strip and hook tabs for connecting to the strip of loop material. The non-elastic composite foam-fabric may be used in other orthopedic braces and supports.
US09675488B2	Luminal stenting A stent delivery system, a core assembly, and methods of operating the same are provided. The delivery system can comprise a catheter and the core assembly. The core assembly can comprise a constraining member, protruding member, a core member, and a stent extending along the core member. The tubular constraining member can be spaced apart from the core member and define a capture area. The protruding member can be disposed along the core member at least partially distal of the capture area. The stent can have a first portion disposed within the capture area and a second portion, distal to the first portion, extending across or over an outer surface of the protruding member so that the protruding member and the constraining member cooperate to inhibit expansion of the first portion of the stent.
US09675485B2	Catheter delivery system for stent valve A delivery catheter for a stent. The delivery catheter may comprise a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a stent attachment region adapted to receive a stent. The stent may be of the self-expanding type. The catheter further comprises a handle at its proximal end and at least one sheath which may at least partially circumferentially cover said stent such as to retain it in a collapsed configuration. The sheath is coupled at its proximal end to an actuator located on said handle portion.
US09675476B2	Vascular stenting for aneurysms Described herein are flexible implantable occluding devices that can, for example, navigate the tortuous vessels of the neurovasculature. The occluding devices can also conform to the shape of the tortuous vessels of the vasculature. In some embodiments, the occluding devices can direct blood flow within a vessel away from an aneurysm or limit blood flow to the aneurysm. Some embodiments describe methods and apparatus for adjusting, along a length of the device, the porosity of the occluding device. In some embodiments, the occluding devices allows adequate blood flow to be provided to adjacent structures such that those structures, whether they are branch vessels or oxygen-demanding tissues, are not deprived of the necessary blood flow.
US09675475B2	Medical devices for use along the biliary and/or pancreatic tract Medical devices and method for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include implantable medical device for use along the biliary and/or pancreatic tract. The implantable medical device may include a tubular member having a first end configured to be disposed within the duodenum of a patient and a second end configured to be disposed adjacent to a pancreatic duct and/or bile duct. The tubular member may have a body including one or more wire filaments that are woven together. The tubular member may also have an outer surface with a longitudinal channel formed therein.
US09675473B2	Stent with anti-migration features A stent has a first end region, a middle region, and a second end region, each region including a plurality of strut columns. The stent includes at least one barb. Each barb in an expanded state is at an angle relative to the outer surface of the stent.
US09675471B2	Devices, techniques and methods for assessing joint spacing, balancing soft tissues and obtaining desired kinematics for joint implant components Improved assessment probes and measuring tools, systems, procedures and methods to facilitate the selection and/or implantation of prosthetic joint components, and assist a surgeon or medical practitioner with the proper assessment, balancing and/or restoration of natural and/or desired joint kinematics during a joint replacement procedure.
US09675469B2	Expandable interbody fusion device An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior plates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of expansion members or wafers. The superior and inferior plates include features that at least initially interlock the two plates until the superior plate is dislodged by pressure from the growing wafer stack. The wafers include features on their top and bottom surfaces that interlock the wafers in multiple degrees of freedom so that the wafer stack is not disrupted when the fusion device is fully expanded. Each wafer also includes features that interlock with the inferior plate until the wafer id dislodged by sequential introduction of another wafer.
US09675468B1	Hinged spinal insert device A spinal insert device adjusts inter-vertebral spacing and alignment of the spine relative to pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt and overall sagittal alignment. The device includes an upper arm having a substantially planar upper surface and a lower arm having a substantially planar lower surface. Each of the upper arm and the lower arm extends outwardly from a base section. A hinge couples the upper arm to the base section such that the upper arm is pivotable relative to the base section. An adjustment member is positioned between the upper arm and the lower arm. The adjustment member has a plurality of distinct lengths measured straight through a center of the adjustment member. The adjustment member is rotatable wherein an angle between the upper arm and the lower arm is selectively adjustable by rotation of the adjustment member.
US09675467B2	Intervertebral fusion implant The present invention provides an intervertebral implant for implantation in a treated area of an intervertebral space between vertebral bodies of a spine. The implant includes a spacer portion having an inferior and superior surface, wherein the inferior and superior surfaces each have a contact area capable of engaging with anatomy in the treated area, and the inferior and superior surfaces define a through-hole extending through the spacer body. The present invention further provides screw holes extending from a side portion to the inferior and superior surfaces of the spacer portion and a plate portion rigidly coupled to the spacer portion through a coupling means, wherein the plate portion contains screws holes for receiving screws. A screw back out prevention mechanism adapted on the plate portion and prevents the back out of screws from the screw holes.
US09675460B2	Implantable medical device for lubricating an artificial contacting surface An implantable medical device for implantation in a mammal joint having at least two contacting surfaces is provided. The medical device comprises; an artificial contacting surface adapted to replace at least the surface of at least one of the mammal's joint contacting surfaces, wherein the artificial contacting surface is adapted to be lubricated, when implanted in said joint. Furthermore the medical device comprises at least one inlet adapted to receive a lubricating fluid from a reservoir, at least one channel at least partly integrated in the artificial contacting surface in connection with the at least one inlet for distributing the lubricating fluid to the surface of the artificial contacting surface. The medical device could be adapted to be operable by an operation device to receive the distributed lubricated fluid from a reservoir.
US09675456B2	Transcatheter valve prosthesis delivery system with recapturing feature and method A delivery system for percutaneously deploying a valve prosthesis. The system includes a catheter assembly including a delivery sheath capsule and a handle having an oscillating device. The capsule is configured to compressively retain the valve prosthesis during implantation. After the valve prosthesis is partially exposed during implantation, the oscillating device can create a vibratory motion to reduce the friction between the valve prosthesis and the delivery sheath capsule in order to recapture the valve prosthesis.
US09675451B2	Anti-paravalvular leakage component for a transcatheter valve prosthesis A transcatheter valve prosthesis includes an expandable tubular stent, a prosthetic valve within the stent, and an anti-paravalvular leakage component coupled to and encircling the tubular stent. The anti-paravalvular leakage component includes a radially-compressible annular scaffold, which is a sinusoidal patterned ring of self-expanding material, and an impermeable membrane extending over the annular scaffold. The anti-paravalvular leakage component has an expanded configuration in which at least segments of the annular scaffold curve radially away from the tubular stent. Alternatively, the anti-paravalvular leakage component includes a plurality of self-expanding segments and an annular sealing element coupled to inner surfaces of the segments. The anti-paravalvular leakage component has an expanded configuration in which the segments curve radially away from the tubular stent and the annular sealing element is positioned between an outer surface of the tubular stent and inner surfaces of the segments. The segments may be orthogonal or oblique to the outer surface of the tubular stent.
US09675447B2	Methods and apparatus for treating glottic insufficiency A method to treat glottic insufficiency includes creating a window in a thyroid cartilage and inserting an implant through the window and into a paraglottic space. The implant includes a balloon with a port connector and a band comprising a proximate end attached to a portion of the balloon. The method further includes securing the band to a thyroarytenoid muscle complex and inflating the balloon to pull on the band, which in turn pulls on the thyroarytenoid muscle, which in turn rotates an arytenoids cartilage to medialize and tighten a vocal cord.
US09675446B2	Prosthetic implant for medialization thyroplasty Systems and methods for medializing a paralyzed vocal cord are disclosed. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a lateral portion, a medial portion, and a strut coupled to the lateral and the medial portions. Either the medial portion or the lateral portion can be adjustable in two dimensions which are not parallel to the length of the strut, which can also be adjustable. In some embodiments, the medial portion and/or the lateral portion can each comprise two adjustable arms and a base member which has a curvilinear configuration.
US09675439B2	Stent designs for reduced infolding of graft material A stent-graft comprises a substantially tubular graft material, and a stent coupled to the graft material. The stent has proximal and distal ends and further has compressed and deployed states. The proximal end is disposed proximally beyond a proximal edge of the graft material, and the distal end has at least one portion overlapping with the proximal edge of the graft material. In one example, the stent comprises at least one distal apex having a bifurcation extending into first and second leg regions. A distal end of the first leg region is positioned to overlap the graft material at a location circumferentially spaced apart from a location at which a distal end of the second leg region overlaps the graft material in the deployed state.
US09675438B2	Dome-shaped vascular filter There is disclosed embodiments of a vascular filter having, among other things, a plurality of discrete segments, each having two or more loops and an extension. The loops of each segment can be connected to form a dome or conical shaped end with an unblocked central opening. Prongs and beads may be provided to enhance visualization and anchoring in a vessel. Methods for inserting and moving or removing the filter from the vessel are also disclosed.
US09675436B2	Pelvic floor repair system Systems, method, and devices related to surgically implantable supportive slings are presented herein. More specifically, in various embodiments, the systems, devices and methods relate to a surgically implantable supportive sling adapted to anchor in patient tissue.
US09675435B2	Dental compositions containing upconversion phosphors and methods of use A luminescent coating is disclosed that is used to dimensionally control the curing of a photocurable agent placed in close contact with the coating. The coating is applied at the interface of structures, such as brackets and prosthetics, or may be applied directly on a curable material for use in 3D printing, at the location where bonding material is needed to be cured. The luminescent coating irradiates from its structure the curing radiations necessary to photopolymerize the resin in response to a first radiation irradiated on its structure of a different wavelength.
US09675431B2	Method for designing a plurality of adjacent tooth restorations using CAD/CAM technology The invention relates to a method for designing a plurality of adjacent tooth restorations using CAD/CAM technology. In a first step, the virtual model of a first tooth restoration at the first border of the restoration site is designed. In a second step, the virtual model of the second tooth restoration adjacent to the first tooth restoration is designed, the second tooth restoration being adjusted to match the first tooth restoration. The virtual model of the first tooth restoration is adjusted in relation to the second tooth restoration in a third step, if required. This procedure is then repeated for all of the other tooth restorations in the restoration site.
US09675419B2	System and method for automating medical procedures A system and a method for automating a medical process including a memory storing a software program, a computer connected to the memory for running the software program, a display connected to the computer for generating a visual representation of output data generated by the computer running the program, a user interface connected to the computer for obtaining image data representing a configuration of a patient treatment space and fixed markers in the treatment space and storing the image data in the memory, a robot arm connected to the computer, and a medical tool mounted on the robot arm wherein when a human inputs a selected treatment procedure into the computer, the computer runs the software program to generate a tool path based upon the treatment procedure and the image data, and the computer operates the robot arm to move the medical tool along the tool path without human guidance, and wherein the data generated during the treatment procedure is stored, analyzed, and shared among collaborating computer systems.
US09675418B2	Powered signal controlled hand actuated articulating device and method of use An articulating device for aiding a user, such as, a surgeon or other medical practitioner, in manipulating a hand-actuated articulating device by providing a powered force used for moving the device, thus reducing or eliminating the need for the user to provide all the force required to move the device. The articulating device includes an input device, which receives one or more user inputs to direct a slave portion to perform work. The articulating device further includes a control portion that assists in transferring user input to the slave portion, and that further provides power assistance to at least partially drive the slave portion, in combination with the user input received by the input device.
US09675413B2	Methods and apparatus for renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (e.g., denervation) may, among other things, reduce expansion of an acute myocardial infarction, reduce or prevent the onset of morphological changes that are affiliated with congestive heart failure, and/or be efficacious in the treatment of end stage renal disease. Embodiments of the present invention are configured for percutaneous intravascular delivery of pulsed electric fields to achieve such neuromodulation.
US09675412B2	Delivery devices with coolable energy emitting assemblies Systems, delivery devices, and methods to treat to ablate, damage, or otherwise affect tissue. The treatment systems are capable of delivering a coolable ablation assembly that ablates targeted tissue without damaging non-targeted tissue. The coolable ablation assembly damages nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The coolable ablation assembly delivers energy through an inner surface of an airway to damage a target region of tissue such that the damaged target region has a maximum cross-sectional width radially separated from the inner surface of the airway.
US09675408B2	Electrosurgical device and methods An electrosurgical bipolar probe with internal cooling for use in systems and methods for lesioning in bone and other tissue is disclosed. The bipolar probe includes tubular electrodes configured such that the inner surface of the electrodes are cooled, directly or indirectly, while keeping the electrodes electrically isolated. An exemplary disclosed method of using a bipolar probe having an active tip having at least two electrodes for delivering energy includes the steps of: advancing the active tip into a bone tissue; delivering energy substantially between the electrodes in a bipolar manner; and supplying cooling fluid to the active tip for internal cooling of the electrodes. Some versions of the method further include the steps of monitoring the temperature of tissue to which the energy is being delivered; and controlling the delivery of energy in suspense to the temperature of the tissue.
US09675407B2	Radio frequency treatment apparatus A radio frequency (RF) treatment apparatus includes a main machine and a treatment handpiece. The treatment handpiece may comprise an RF output device, comprising a controller, an RF electrode module, an RF electrode driving circuit, and an RF generation module. The treatment handpiece may also employ a modified arrangement of the plurality of RF electrodes and/or an adjusted series-connection pattern. The treatment handpiece may also be provided with a microneedle member, which includes a plurality of microneedles, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a substrate plate, wherein the plurality of microneedles comprise a plurality of long microneedles and a plurality of short microneedles.
US09675402B2	Treatment device for medical treatment A treatment device for a medical treatment heats a biotissue. The device includes first and second heat transfer portions which come in contact with the biotissue. The device includes first and second resistance elements which are supplied a power having a first power value and a second power value to heat the first heat transfer portion and second heat transfer portion, respectively. The device includes temperature acquiring section which acquires a first temperature of the first heat transfer portion. The device includes a control section which calculates the first power value based on the first temperature, and determines the second power value corresponding to the first power value. The device includes first and second power supplying sections which supply the power having the first and second power value to the first and second resistance elements, respectively.
US09675401B2	Enhanced medical device for use in bodily cavities, for example an atrium Systems, methods, and devices allow intravascular or percutaneous mapping, orientation or ablation, or combinations thereof in bodily cavities or lumens. A device includes a plurality of elongate members which are moveable between an unexpanded configuration, a bent or coiled stack configuration and an expanded or fanned configuration. The elongate members form a stack arrangement in the unexpanded configuration to fit through a catheter sheath. The elongate members follow respective arcuate or curvilinear paths as advanced from the sheath into the bent or coiled stack configuration, adopting volute, scroll or rho shapes, and may be nested. The elongated members are fanned or radially spaced circumferentially with respect to one another into the expanded or fanned configuration. Transducers carried by elongate members may sense various physiological characteristics of or proximate tissue, for instance temperature, and/or may apply energy to or proximate tissue, for example to perform ablation. The device is retractable.
US09675397B2	Device to prepare and administer two-component mixture A device to prepare and administer a two-component mixture, including a first chamber in which a container is housed that is hermetically closed for a liquid component, a second chamber containing a powdered component, an opening of the container of the liquid component, a mixing member placed in the second chamber for preparing the mixture and a piston able to move in the second chamber to dispense the mixture. The mixing member includes a stem, passing through an opening for dispensing the mixture in the second chamber, having an outer end equipped with a handle and an inner end provided with a mixing blade connected to the inner end with a releasable connection.
US09675396B2	Method and device for producing an anchorage in human or animal tissue An anchorage in tissue is produced by holding a vibrating element and a counter element against each other such that their contact faces are in contact with each other, wherein at least one of the contact faces includes a thermoplastic material which is liquefiable by mechanical vibration. While holding and then moving the two elements against each other, the vibrating element is vibrated and due to the vibration the thermoplastic material is liquefied between the contact faces, and due to the relative movement is made to flow from between the contact faces and to penetrate tissue located adjacent to outer edges of the contact faces. For liquefaction of the thermoplastic material and for displacing it from between the contact faces, no force needs to act on the tissue surface which is to be penetrated by the liquefied material.
US09675389B2	Devices and methods for minimally invasive spinal stabilization and instrumentation Described herein are devices and methods for fusion of adjacent vertebral bones using distractor platforms for exposure and resection of at least a portion of the facet joint, such as in performance of a TLiF procedure. In one embodiment, the distractor platform contains at least a first receptacle and/or extension adapted to couple to the implanted screw/bone marker and the method includes advancing a threaded segment of a bone fastener assembly into the identified first pedicle of the first vertebral bone, the first bone fastener assembly further comprises a second segment adapted to couple with a distraction platform adapted to concurrently attach onto at least one tissue retention blade and adapted to retain the tissue retention blade in the displaced position. Stabilization of a spinal segment is also provided by advancing a substantially concave orthopedic implant through an opening made in a posterior aspect of a disc space.
US09675375B2	Ultrasonic surgical system and method An ultrasonic surgical system has an ultrasonic unit including an instrument operatively connected to an ultrasonic generator, wherein the instrument has an ultrasonic end effector on the distal end of a shaft. The system further includes a positioning unit including a movable arm adapted for releasably holding the instrument, whereby an operator may direct the positioning unit to position the end effector at a surgical site inside a body cavity of a patient for performing a plurality of surgical tasks. The system further includes a control unit operatively connected to the ultrasonic and positioning units, wherein the control unit is programmable with a surgical subroutine for performing the surgical tasks. The system further includes a user interface operatively connected to the control unit for initiating an operative cycle of the surgical subroutine such that the surgical tasks are automatically performed during the operative cycle.
US09675374B2	Ultrasonic forceps An ultrasonic forceps comprises a housing, an acoustic assembly, and a tine. The housing joins the acoustic assembly and the tine to the forceps and permits the tine to pivot relative to the acoustic assembly. The acoustic assembly comprises a transducer, a waveguide, and ultrasonic blade, and a waveguide sheath. The transducer is configured to generate ultrasonic vibrations directing the ultrasonic vibrations to the waveguide. The waveguide communicates the ultrasonic vibrations distally to the ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate in response to the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the transducer. When the tine is pivoted relative to the transducer, the tine is configured to move toward the ultrasonic blade. Tissue may be grasped between the tine and the ultrasonic blade. The tissue may be denatured when the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the transducer vibrate the ultrasonic blade, thus resulting in the tissue being cut and/or sealed.
US09675371B2	Dilator sheath set This disclosure discusses various methods and devices for providing multiple types of indicators to be used with a sheath set. One type of indicator indicates the linear position and alignment of each of the sheaths within the sheath set, and another type of indicator indicates the rotational position and alignment of the sheaths. Both types of indicators may be included on the ends of the sheath set proximal to the user outside the patient's vasculature, thereby informing the user of the sheath set of the linear and rotational position and alignment of the ends of the inner and outer sheaths within the vasculature.
US09675370B2	Minimal access tool A minimal access tool includes a frame arranged to be attached to an arm of a user, a tool shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, where the tool shaft proximal end is connected to the frame. The tool further includes an input joint having a first end connected to the frame and a second end arranged to receive user input, the input joint including a virtual center-of-rotation (VC) mechanism which provides a center of rotation that generally coincides with a wrist joint of the user. An output joint is connected to the tool shaft distal end, where the output joint is coupled to the input joint via a mechanical transmission connected therebetween to correlate motion of the input joint to motion of the output joint.
US09675364B2	Grater and trial liner An instrument for preparing an acetabulum. The instrument includes a handle having a reamer coupling feature and a trial coupling feature. The instrument further includes an acetabular reamer having an outer cutting surface and an inner concave surface having an apex. The acetabular reamer has a first handle coupling feature located at the apex adapted to couple to the reamer coupling feature of the handle. A trial having an outer convex surface having an apex is also included. The outer convex surface adapted to fit inside the inner concave surface of the acetabular reamer. The trial has a second handle coupling feature located at the apex of the outer convex surface adapted to couple to the trial coupling feature of the handle.
US09675361B2	Coil occlusion device An occlusion device comprising a plurality of inner coils and a plurality of outer coils is described. When the device is deployed to a body vessel or a body cavity, it expands radially due to the material from which the outer coils are made. The inner coils function to occlude the vessel while the outer coils provide support. The device can be capped at both ends or may have a free distal end. A method of deploying the device is also provided.

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